Wilco
Blue Sky Blue
Nonesuch
Love him or hate him, Jeff Tweedy is one hell of a hell of a songwriter. After alienating many fans with his avant-garde-fused masterpieces, he switches currents again, writing an album of straight-ahead 1970s singer-songwriter rock. Avoiding the hippie granola of the ’70s LA mellow-mafia, BSB’s rock/pop should make them superstars.
Trevor McLaren
categories: Best of the year (2007)
This article appears in Dec 6-12, 2007.