Wilco - Summerteeth
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Free Music Notes for Summerteeth
Free Music Review: It had to have been made
Hit: 5 Stars
Upon "Summer Teeth"'s release in 1999, Wilco had been playing the stripped-down, folk-tinged rock card to excess. Their two previous albums, the unnoticed "A.M." and the poppier double-album "Being There", were good, but hardly distinguishable from frontman Jeff Tweedy's first band, the seminal Uncle Tupelo. The songs off the first two releases were, for the most part, good to exceptional, but the country-esque lullaby production was getting rather redundant. Here, it seems, multi-instrumentalist Jay Bennet's pop influences have more presence. By using a more Brit-pop approach to their catalogue here, Wilco created their first masterpiece album. It's surprisingly consistent, too. From the organ-driven first track "Can't Stand It" to the Kinks-like hidden closer "Candyfloss" everything here is outstanding. Even the folk songs like "She's a Jar" and "We're Just Friends" (the former of which is Wilco's best lyrical song to date) seem to have a new life when put into this masterful collection.
After this came Wilco's finest hour, the Amazing "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot", and by listening to "Summer Teeth" it's not difficult to see where they were headed.
Free Music Review: Current Music that even Baby Boomers can love!
Hit: 5 Stars
A current CD that even Baby Boomers can love! If you like a melodies that aren't trite but still swirl in your head hours after you've heard the song; if you like lyrics that are more intelligent than the average pop song -- "Summerteeth" is going to spin on your CD player time and time again!It took me a while to warm up to this CD, but once I gave it a chance, I loved it. With "Summerteeth," Wilco matches, and maybe even surpasses its wonderful "Mermaid Avenue" collection of Woody Guthrie songs. "A Shot in the Arm"(both versions), "I'm Always in Love," "ELT," "Nothing'severgonnastandinmyway (again)," Summer teeth," "When You Wake Up Feeling Old," and the untitled 16th tune on the CD are prime examples of tunefulness coupled with often compelling lyrics -- the music even fellow Springsteen fans can appreciate even though its not as dense as his music. I guess if the Beach Boys had matured in their old age, they'd be making music like this instead of their insipid pre-Pet Sounds music. This album is a real treat not to be missed. Check it out!
Free Music Review: Melodic and captivating... different every time I hear it
Hit: 5 Stars
I hesitated to write my initial review of the CD, because I wasn't sure whether or not I liked it. 8 months later, the CD is just as different now as it was when I first purchased it. I've read through most of the reviews of this CD, and it seems that those with short attention spans wrote it off quickly. If you have patience for music, and if "Being There" took awhile to hit home, this is an excellent purchase.Currently, this is my favorite CD in a collection that exceeds 1000. Every song has a different mood; some dark and cryptic, some bright and catchy. There are some great songwriters that know exactly when to throw in that catchy lyric, but what's captivating about this CD is Tweedy's ability to recognize when NOT to sing. In "She's a Jar", Tweedy rambles on, almost monotone, and then relents to allow a beautiful musical interlude. It just fits, and it's very hard to explain. As you can tell, I'm very attached to this CD and it has a song for every mood I'm in. To me, the best music is the type that sounds new and different every time you listen to it. I haven't burned out on any song yet...
Free Music Review: 4.5 Stars: My Favorite Wilco Album
Hit: 5 Stars
It might not be Wilco's best album (many would argue Yankee Hotel is), but Summer Teeth is my favorite by the band. As far as the musical arrangements go, it's their most keyboard-heavy release. It has piano, organ, harpsichord, and Magical Mystery Tour-like synthesizers. It also has banjo, strings, horns, harmonica, and bells. No whistles, though. Unlike the band's last two albums, "A Ghost is Born" and "Sky Blue Sky," it has no extended guitar solos. And throughout, there's very little dissonance. Here, Wilco is more influences by the Beatles and solo Lennon material than--as they would be on Yankee Hotel--Radiohead.
The songwriting is among the band's best. Highlight's include "She's a Jar" "Shot in the Arm" (containing the great line, "The ashtray says, you've been up all night") and "Via Chicago." Wilco strikes an interesting balance here between warm musical arrangements and sometimes disturbing lyrics such as "She begs me not to hit her" ("She's a Jar") and "Dreamed about killing you again last night and it felt alright to me." ("Via Chicago"). A well-paced album that stands up to repeat listening.
Free Music Review: A Musical Explosion
Hit: 5 Stars
Wow. That's all you can say about 'Summerteeth' after you listen to it for the first time. Being a longtime fan of the band, I was excited when I had first heard about this album. While I first heard Wilco on 'AM', I had not really grown to like them until 'Being There', a rich, diverse album that showed the band ready to grow in new directions. Looking back, it seems the band was merely streching it's muscles. Tweedy takes Wilco to new heights here, demonstranting, once again, while the band is so important right now. Instead of focusing on radio friendly music, the band continues to refine the experimentalism of 'Being There', which results in a whole new catalouge of rich, atmospheric work. From the opening track of 'Can't Stand It' to the lushness of 'Pieholden Suite" to the power of 'Nothing'severgonnastandinmyway (Again)', this album marks the new Wilco, with only the faintest glimmer of Uncle Tupelo in their work. While I loved 'Yankee Hotel Foxtrot' for the continued experimentation, for people who just want a great album and do not desire to explore the band, this is the single ablum to get.