Ok, it might not be the Wilco album that grabbed all the headlines. It sold about 200,000 copies, which wasn’t a lot. And it is a deeply personal album, several songs concerning Jeff Tweedy’s marriage and relationship with his wife. So perhaps I’m influenced by where I was in my life when I first experienced this album.
But still, I will always put on the song “Nothing’severgonnastandinmyway(again)” whenever I’m feeling down and powerless. “Via Chicago” reminds me of good times in the Second City and breaking up with my girlfriend (again). And the pure beautiful of “She’s a Jar”, “A Shot in the Arm” and “I’m Always in Love” can’t be argued against.
It might be an overproduced album to some fans of Wilco. It isn’t produced by my favorite, Jim O’Rourke. Sure, “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot” and “A Ghost is Born” received more media hype and sold more. And they’re not bad albums by any standard, but “Summerteeth” is the most beautiful, the most accessible and my personal favorite.
