A ghost is born

Another giant step in Wilco's evolution from alternative country pioneers to genre-bashing sonic daredevils. It's full of extended guitar reveries and rave-ups, hushed late night balladry, orchestral pop, and beautifully sculpted noise that more than lives up to the promise of its illustrious predecessor, "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot." Wilco proves that unwavering artistic vision can survive and ultimately triumph in this era of increasingly disposable music and corporate confusion. Their newest work is equally iconoclastic and utterly exhilarating. As Tracks Magazine said, "There's really no one making better rock records."