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
Photo by Rachel Cassels The Cairo Gang is mostly Emmett Kelly, who recorded most of their upcoming album, Goes Missing, on his own while travelling. "Be What You Are" is pure pop gold, reminiscent of British invasion bands like The Kinks and The Zombies. It features jangly guitars and some of the most infectious layered vocals you've heard in years. Luckily the beauty of this style of music is that it never quite sounds dated. It might sound like it's from a certain era that happened 50 years ago, but everything you've ever listened to since then borrows so heavily from it that it always sounds current. It's the kind of music you wish you hadn't missed, only now you haven't. Goes Missing is due out June 23rd on God? Records. You can pre-order the album now, and be sure to check out The Cairo Gang's Facebook . Listen to "Be What You Are" below, and below that are tour dates, many opening for Mikal Cronin. Sat. Sept. 5 - Portlan...
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