SPIN Cover Article Examines Why Wilco Is "On Top of the World"; "Fantastic" New Album Among Year's Best

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Wilco front man Jeff Tweedy is front and center on the cover of SPIN magazine's August issue, out on newsstands this week. The issue's cover story aims to answer the question: "So why are they now on top of the world?" Says SPIN: "Since forming in 1995, Wilco have slowly risen to become the greatest small-scale success story in American rock, following the sounds they like wherever they go while deepening and expanding their audience." The magazine names the band's latest release, Wilco (the album), among the year's best so far. Why? It's "the rare rock album about acceptance. And it's fantastic."

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Wilco front man Jeff Tweedy is front and center on the cover of SPIN magazine's August issue out on newsstands this week. In the issue's cover story, titled "Wilco, Frankly," writer Jon Dolan aims to answer the question: "So why are they now on top of the world?"

At the heart of the extensive article, including an up-close-and-personal interview with Tweedy, Dolan writes:

Since forming in 1995, Wilco have slowly risen to become the greatest small-scale success story in American rock, following the sounds they like wherever they go while deepening and expanding their audience.

Read the article at spin.com/articles/wilco-frankly, where you'll also find a SPIN-exclusive video of Tweedy jamming with his sons, Spencer, 13, and Sam, 9.

Also on spin.com, the magazine has named the band's latest Nonesuch release, Wilco (the album), among "The 20 Best Albums of 2009 ... So Far." (Also on the list are label mates Amadou & Mariam, for their latest, Welcome to Mali.) Upon the album's release last month, SPIN gave it four stars and now explains its place on the Best of list by calling it "the rare rock album about acceptance. And it's fantastic."

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  • Wednesday, July 22, 2009
    SPIN Cover Article Examines Why Wilco Is "On Top of the World"; "Fantastic" New Album Among Year's Best

    Wilco front man Jeff Tweedy is front and center on the cover of SPIN magazine's August issue out on newsstands this week. In the issue's cover story, titled "Wilco, Frankly," writer Jon Dolan aims to answer the question: "So why are they now on top of the world?"

    At the heart of the extensive article, including an up-close-and-personal interview with Tweedy, Dolan writes:

    Since forming in 1995, Wilco have slowly risen to become the greatest small-scale success story in American rock, following the sounds they like wherever they go while deepening and expanding their audience.

    Read the article at spin.com/articles/wilco-frankly, where you'll also find a SPIN-exclusive video of Tweedy jamming with his sons, Spencer, 13, and Sam, 9.

    Also on spin.com, the magazine has named the band's latest Nonesuch release, Wilco (the album), among "The 20 Best Albums of 2009 ... So Far." (Also on the list are label mates Amadou & Mariam, for their latest, Welcome to Mali.) Upon the album's release last month, SPIN gave it four stars and now explains its place on the Best of list by calling it "the rare rock album about acceptance. And it's fantastic."

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