Uncle Tupelo - Anodyne

Continuing with the Wilco theme this week - in honor of the release of their Sky Blue Sky album (you gotta check that one out!) - today's Best Album goes back to their roots with alt-country pioneers Uncle Tupelo. Even if Jeff Tweedy had never left U.T. to create Wilco, he would still be considered somewhat of a legend for his role in the band.

This was one of their final albums and my personal favorite. I could actually post their entire discography on this site because every bit of it is all worthwhile listening. The reason this one is so special is just the overall concentration of Jeff Tweedy-sung tunes. It's basically like my statement in the last entry about Blue Rodeo - love the band, love a specific vocalist in the group, but not really a big fan of the other lead vocalist. Jay Farrar's voice just never hits that sweet spot for me.

The must-hear songs on this album are Acuff-Rose, New Madrid, and We've Been Had. You can totally hear Tweedy's style evolve into Wilco's debut, A.M.