The world's finest alt-country dad rockers are back with new music. Wilco's latest single, "Evicted," isn't breaking new ground for the legendary Chicago sextet. It's a chilled out alt-rock song that is much more Adult Contemporary than any of us would like to admit. But it's a great song that fits right into what Wilco does best. It's music that lives smack right in the center of the mainstream and the underground that even the most snarky music snob will enjoy, even if they refuse to admit it. As with any lead single from an upcoming Wilco album, it has us curious what direction they're going with this time, and that's never a bad thing.
You can watch the lyric video for "Evicted" below. Cousin is due out September 29 on dBpm Records, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Wilco, check out their website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.
Thu. Aug. 10 - Cochran, BE @ Lokerse Feesten Sat. Aug. 12 - Aranda de Duero, ES @ Sonorama Festival Mon. Aug. 14 - St. Feliu de Guíxols, ES @ Festival Porta Ferrada $ Wed. Aug. 16 - Marbella, ES @ Starlite Marbella $ Thu. Aug. 17 - Alicante, ES @ Plaza de Toros $ Sat. Aug. 19 - Portugal, ES @ Paredes de Coura Festival Sun. Aug. 20 - Vigo, ES @ Espazos Festival $ Tue. Aug. 22 - Ramonville St. Agne, FR @ Le Bikini Thu. Aug. 24 - San Mauro Pascoli, IT @ Acieloaperto Festival # Fri. Aug. 25 - Turin, IT @ TOdays Festival Sun. Aug. 27 - Utrecht, NL @ TivoliVredenburg # [SOLD OUT] Mon. Aug. 28 - Utecht, NL @ TivoliVredenburg # Wed. Aug. 30 - London, UK @ 02 Forum Kentish Town # [SOLD OUT] Thu. Aug. 31 - Wiltshire, UK @ End of the Road Festival Sat. Sep. 2 - Edinburgh, UK @ Usher Hall # Sun. Sep. 3 - Birmingham, UK @ Moseley Folk Festival Tue. Sep. 5 - Manchester, UK @ The Bridgewater Hall # Wed. Sep. 6 - Belfast, UK @ Mandela Hall+ Fri. Sep. 8 - Dublin, IE @ 3Olympia Theatre + [SOLD OUT] Sat. Sep. 9 - Cork, IE @ Cork Opera House + Mon. Sep. 25 - Wichita, KS @ Wave Tue. Sep. 26 - Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom * Thu. Sep. 28 - Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom * Fri. Sep. 29 - Austin, TX @ Moody Amphitheater @ Waterloo Park * Sun. Oct. 1 - Albuquerque, NM @ Kiva Auditorium * Tue. Oct. 3 - Scottsdale, AZ @ Scottsdale Civic Center East Bowl Stage * Wed. Oct. 4 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Theatre at Ace Hotel * Thu. Oct. 5 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Theatre at Ace Hotel * Fri. Oct. 6 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Theatre at Ace Hotel * Sun. Oct. 8 - Monterey, CA @ Rebels & Renegades Festival Wed. Oct. 11 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Bellwether * Fri. Oct. 13 - Santa Barbara, CA @ Arlington Theatre * Sat. Oct. 14 - Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre ^ Mon. Oct. 16 - Portland, OR @ Keller Auditorium * Tue. Oct. 17 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre ^ Wed. Oct. 18 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre ^ Fri. Oct. 20 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Eccles Theater ^ Sun. Oct. 22 - Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom ^ Mon. Oct. 23 - Omaha, NE @ The Astro Theater ^ Wed. Oct. 25 - Kansas City, MO @ Midland Theatre ^ Thu. Oct. 26 - St. Louis, MO @ Stifel Theatre ^ Fri. Oct. 27 - Bentonville, AR @ The Momentary ^ Sat. Dec. 2 - Wed. Dec. 6 - Riviera Maya, MX @ Sky Blue Sky (Hard Rock Hotel) $ w/ Tré Burt # w/ Courtney Marie Andrews + w/ Anna Miekie * w/ My Brightest Diamond ^ w/ Nina Nastasia
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