The Sky Blue Sky is Leaking

Ok, I know I'm late with this post, but there were other topics I wanted to get to first. For those of you that don't know, tracks from Wilco's new album Sky Blue Sky, scheduled for a May 15th release, were leaked on the Internet a few weeks ago, and days before the band streamed the record on their own website. While the mainstream media seemed shocked by this piracy, in this day and age, it only fuels the buzz. Fall Out Boy's new record was in the hands of kids for months prior to its official release, yet a few weeks ago it was the best selling CD in the country. Hmmmm......

I've heard more than half the tracks from the new album and they sound great. More of a return to the softer, alt-country, impressionistic tunes of Summerteeth, embellished with the beautiful guitar work of Nels Cline. To this point, my favorite track is You Are My Face. This will be one of those records that I buy the day it's released, just like the good old days.