Stereogum — Wilco just surprise-released their new album Star Wars, offering it up as a free download on their official website. Now, in a new blog post entitled “Thanks for downloading Star Wars,” Wilco acknowledge that not all bands have the luxury of givi... more info

Stereogum — Some weeks, the new-release calendar tops out at “pretty good,” and this is one of those weeks. I really don’t understand how shit like this happens. Last week, we got new albums from Tame Impala and Future and Wilco and Jason Isbell, and other... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Wilco at Pitchfork Festival 2015 (more by James Richards IV) Wilco dropped a new album called Star Wars out of nowhere on us Thursday evening (7/16), then they played it in full (followed by hits) the next night at... more info

Stereogum — Pitchfork Festival took over Chicago’s Union Park this past weekend with headlining sets from Wilco, Sleater-Kinney, and Chance The Rapper. The hours before those performances boasted an impressive lineup of established names as well, among them Ch... more info

Stereogum — Wilco just surprise-released their scruffy new album Star Wars on Thursday night, and yesterday, they began their headlining set at Pitchfork Fest by playing through the whole thing. Watch some clips of the band playing the new material live for the ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by James Richard IV Wilco / Panda Bear / Jessica Pratt We have an early front-runner for the weekend's quietest act, and perhaps the festival's quietest act ever. It's all about two barefoot guitarists seated in the shade. Jessica... more info

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L.A. Times - Entertainment — The letters "EKG" don't denote comfort. They're frightening, cold and anxiety-inducing - letters that are best to be avoided. And yet that's how Wilco opens its ninth studio album, with an 85-second instrumental that puts the listener on notice and o... more info

Stereogum — You can tell a lot about a Wilco record based on the first few seconds. This is true of any album-oriented band, but especially so when you’re dealing with such an accomplished and wide-ranging catalog. The lovelorn twang of “I Must Be High,” t... more info

Stereogum — Pitchfork Music Festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary in the website’s hometown of Chicago this year, and they’re livestreaming most of the sets so you don’t have to leave the comfort of your own home. There’s some good acts playing: W... more info