Love Is The King
Released in conjunction with his book How to Write One Song, the Wilco frontman’s response to the pandemic is a mellow, easygoing collection of songs stressing the importance of human connection.
These songs tend to seep in slowly, but it's worth the effort to burrow into them.
It has been clear from the start that Wilco was first and foremost Jeff Tweedy's vehicle, one where he's given his collaborators plenty of space to show off their talents but ultimately in the service of his songs and his musical vision.
Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy is effervescing before our eyes. Approaching his mid-50s, the man has given more of himself in the past two years than some artists do in a career.
Wilco maestro Jeff Tweedy is subtle and reassuring on subdued new solo album Love Is The King – a reflective opus that feels very timely indeed
Jeff Tweedy, at least on his latest record, sounds largely unaffected by the lockdown.