For longtime Wilco fans, hearing they were making a country album was pretty damn thrilling. What would a Wilco country album sound like in 2022? Wilco has morphed from alt-country darlings to experimental indie rock heroes to dad rockers over the years, so a return to their roots is quite welcome. "Tired of Taking It Out on You" is a gentle song, more along the lines of Jeff Tweedy's solo music than Wilco's earlier albums. But, it is much less stripped down, and has that certain Wilco something that makes it sound like Wilco and not a Jeff Tweedy project. As much as I love all things Wilco, I never thought I'd be this excited again for an upcoming album from them!
Jeff Tweedy says of the new song:
“I’ve realized over the years that a lot of the songs I’ve written have worked as reminders to myself to pay attention to various things. Sometimes I think I’ve figured out how the world works in some small way, and I worry I’ll forget it if I don’t sing it back to myself occasionally. This song, I believe, is going to come in handy for just that purpose. I’m a person who needs to stay alert to how I’m treating others when I’m not feeling my best. And now that I mention it, when I look around, it seems like a lot of us have been taking things out on each other when we would be better served striving for understanding and empathy. I’m just trying to be honest with myself, and I guess I’m hoping if this song can help me focus on that, maybe someone else could find it useful in the same way.”
You can watch the video for "Tired of Taking It Out on You" below. Cruel Country is due out May 27 on dBpm Records, and can be pre-ordered here. For more on Wilco, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.
Fri. May 27 - Sun. May 29 - North Adams, MA @ Solid Sound Festival Sat. Jun. 11 - Oslo, NE @ Loaded Festival Mon. Jun. 13 - Copenhagen, DK @ Amager Bio Tue. Jun 14 - Koln, DE @ E-Werk Thu. Jun 16 - Frankfurt, DE @ Alte Oper Fri. Jun. 17 - Zeebrugge, BE @ Zeebrugge Beach Festival Sat. Jun. 18 - Kent, UK @ Black Deer Festival Mon. Jun. 20 - San Sebastian, ES @ Auditorio del Centro Kursaal Tue. Jun 21 - Zaragoza, ES @ Parque Grande Jose Antonio Labordeta Wed. Jun. 22 - Barcelona, ES @ Poble Espanyol Fri. Jun. 24 - Valencia, ES @ Auditorio Casa de la Cultura de Burjassot Sat. Jun. 25 - Murcia, ES @ Plaza De Toros Murcia Mon. Jun. 27 - Madrid, ES @ Noches Del Botanico Tue. Jun. 28 - Madrid, ES @ Noches Del Botanico Fri. Jul. 1 - Beuningen, NL @ Down The Rabbit Hole Festival Fri. Aug. 12 - Cedar Rapids, IA - Paramount Theatre Sat. Aug. 13 - Bellevue, NE @ Outlandia Festival Sun. Aug. 14 - Indianapolis, IN @ TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park Tue. Aug. 16 - Newport, KY @ PromoWest Pavilion Outdoor at OVATION Wed. Aug. 17 - Interlochen, MI @ Interlochen Center for the Arts/Kresge Auditorium Thu. Aug. 18 - Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage Sat. Aug. 20 - Montreal, QC @ MTELUS Sun. Aug. 21 - Cooperstown, NY @ Brewery Ommegang Tue. Aug. 23 - Lafayette, NY @ Beak and Skiff Apple Orchards Wed. Aug. 24 - Burlington, VT @ The Green at Shelburne Museum Thu. Aug. 25 - Gilford, NH @ Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion Sat. Aug. 27 - New Haven, CT @ Westville Music Bowl Mon. Aug. 28 - Martha’s Vineyard, MA @ Beach Road Weekend Fri. Sept. 9 - Madison, WI @ The Sylvee Sun. Sept. 11 - Fargo, ND @ Fargo Brewing Company Outdoors Mon. Sept. 12 - Sioux Falls, SD @ Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science Wed. Sept. 14 - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre Thu. Sept. 15 - Santa Fe, NM @ Santa Fe Opera Sat. Sept. 17 - San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre Tue. Sept. 20 - Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater Wed. Sept. 21 - Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre Fri. Sept. 23 - Calgary, AB @ Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Sat. Sept. 24 - Bozeman, MT @ The ELM Sun. Oct. 2 - Memphis, TN @ Mempho Fest Tue. Oct. 4 - New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theatre Wed. Oct. 5 - New Orleans, LA @ Civic Theatre Fri. Oct. 7 - Columbia, MO @ Roots N Blues Festival
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