{"id":69906,"date":"2019-01-04T15:17:03","date_gmt":"2019-01-04T21:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/?p=69906"},"modified":"2019-01-04T17:48:17","modified_gmt":"2019-01-04T23:48:17","slug":"jeff-tweedy-warm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjhk.org\/web\/2019\/01\/04\/jeff-tweedy-warm\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeff Tweedy: WARM"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Wilco frontman, Jeff Tweedy, released his first official solo project, WARM<\/em>, as a companion piece to his memoir, Let\u2019s Go (So We Can Get Back)<\/em>. The memoir was published on November 13, 2018, with the album following just over two weeks later. The book covers his roots in Belleville, Illinois, his time in both Uncle Tupelo and Wilco, and issues with family, depression, and addiction. Tweedy delivers similar messages throughout WARM<\/em> with just enough humor and twang to make you smile through it all.<\/p>\n

Whether you prefer the term indie-folk or alt-country, this genre-bending album shows Tweedy\u2019s more casual side. While inspired by his fears, he does it in a way that can make the lyric \u201cWe all think about dying\u201d seem light. The same song, \u201cDon\u2019t Forget,\u201d features reminders, likely for his children, \u201cto brush your teeth,\u201d making the darker lyrics seem almost playful.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s Go Rain\u201d begins with a reference to Noah\u2019s arc and continues with biblical themes throughout. He satirically reflects on how if God was able to wash away the world\u2019s sin, we should prepare for another big flood based on society\u2019s current state.<\/p>\n

One of the singles, \u201cI Know What It\u2019s Like,\u201d introduced the recurring image of seeing his twin. Jeff Tweedy spoke with NPR about lyrics like \u201cWhen the lights are dim\/ In my window I have a twin\/ I\u2019m always looking out\/ And he\u2019s always looking in.\u201d Tweedy said that \u201cit kind of represents this shadow self that we all have, I believe we all have, that we tend to dismiss and ignore.\u201d<\/p>\n

WARM<\/em> debuted on November 30th through dBpm Records. Despite making the 2018 cutoff, Jeff Tweedy brings us music that matters all the way into the new year.
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\nRecommended If You Like: Wilco, Ryan Adams, Jason Isbell, Andrew Bird
\nRecommended Tracks: (7) I Know What It\u2019s Like, (3) Don\u2019t Forget, (5) Let\u2019s Go Rain
\nDo Not Play: None
\nWritten by Miranda Roberts on 01\/04\/2019 <\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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