You may (or not) know that I am a pretty big fan of all things Wilco and Jeff Tweedy, so you will probably not be surprised to see me posting about Loose Fur. They are a band comprised of Tweedy and Glenn Kotche (both of Wilco) and multi-instrumentalist Jim O’Rourke (Sonic Youth, etc.) that is essentially a rootsy experimental folk/rock jam session put to tape. Their first self-titled album is a favorite of mine, but the new album (according to Tweedy will be a little different.
“It’s maybe a little bit heavier. There’s definitely a lot of harmonized guitar parts. I think it’s a similar mix of folk-ish elements, but the rock elements are a little less stridently abrasive, and maybe a little bit more prog-rock or something.”
The few tracks I’ve heard so far from their new album Born Again In The USA have me eagerly counting the days until its release. It is due out March 21st on Drag City.
MP3 | Loose Fur – The Ruling Class Born Again In The USA
MP3 | Loose Fur – Apostolic Born Again In The USA
Dude. Seriously. Great album. You so should have posted “Hey Chicken” though, or “the ecumenical class”. I might have to now! Cheers, JT.
i fucking love wilco and all things jeff tweedy. i haven’t listened to this disc thoroughly, but the tracks that i have heard, i really dug.
hey-
did you ever get the acoustic track I posted a while back, whistling jesus. its supposed to be on the new loose fur disc.
Peter, I didn’t get that track, but I’ll see if I can find it. The new album should be awesome!
JT, post some stuff from the new record. I’ve heard Hey Chicken but not the other song.
here’s the link to the post
tweedy acoustic