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Wilco Just Surprise Released a Free New Album Called 'Star Wars'

Music News, New MusicWeston PaganoComment

No, this actually isn't a joke.

Wilco, the band, have just released an album named after Star Wars, the movie series. They did it today, with no notice, and are giving it away for free, here, for a "limited time." Definitely no questions there, right?

"Why release an album this way and why make it free? Well, the biggest reason, and I'm not sure we even need any others, is that it felt like it would be fun. What's more fun than a surprise?” Jeff Tweedy said in a Facebook post.

The surprise LP consists of 11 original tracks and makes you wonder if Wilco aren't from Chicago after all, but rather a galaxy far, far away. Marina Towers always did remind me a little of Cloud City.