Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2002) I regularly skip songs on pretty much all of the albums I've listed so far, but I honestly don't think I've ever even considered doing so with Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. While none of the songs are quite as perfect as something like Chicago, they are all pretty damn close. From the anti-ballad opener (I Am Trying To Break Your Heart), to the perfect pop songs strewn throughout (Kamera, Heavy Metal Drummer), to the sad 9/11 tribue (Ashes of American Flags), to the dreary near-pleading closer (Reservations), there is no filler, no distractions, no throwaway songs, just really good music. This is an album.
Wilco also gets bonus points in a two areas. First, as good as this album is, it's not my favorite by them; that would be Summerteeth (1999). And secondly, I've seen them live twice and the first of those shows was amongst the best I've ever been to.
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