Schmilco

by Wilco

Schmilco cover art

Released relatively quickly as a companion piece to the fuzz-heavy electric rock of 'Star Wars', the Chicago veterans deliver an exceptionally quiet, acoustic-driven record. The album features remarkably subdued instrumentation, gentle percussion, and Jeff Tweedy's nostalgic, slightly cynical lyrical reflections on childhood and Midwestern isolation. It boasts striking, darkly humorous cover art provided by Spanish illustrator Joan CornellĆ .

Genres

  • Indie Rock
  • Alt-Country

Tracklist

  1. Normal American Kids
  2. If I Ever Was a Child
  3. Cry All Day
  4. Common Sense
  5. Nope
  6. Someone to Lose
  7. Happiness
  8. Quarters
  9. Locator
  10. Shrug and Destroy
  11. We Aren't the World (Safety Girl)
  12. Just Say Goodbye