http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.57075&rws=%2Fjeff-tweedy%2Ftop-tracks.rssJeff Tweedy's odyssey from smart (and smart ass) alt-country pioneer to avant-rocker who also happens to sell a lot of records demonstrates his gift for wide-ranging musical-cultural wrinkles. His early work with Uncle Tupelo helped define the alt country movement -- their <I>No Depression</I> inspired the magazine's name -- before his tenure in Wilco saw the band move from a similar pickup-truck aesthetic to increasingly offbeat records that suggested an American Radiohead. <br></br> Co-fronted by Tweedy and Jay Farrar, Uncle Tupelo was a mighty force that wasn't built to last. After the release of their fourth (and first major label) album, <I>Anodyne</I> (1993), a schism between the two split the band. With the remaining members, Tweedy founded Wilco and soon released <I>A.M.</I> Filled with catchy rockers ("Box Full of Letters") and a few moodier tracks (the ever-so-slightly experimental "Dash 7"), it was a fine, if unsurprising, album. <br></br> Wilco took a left turn with its follow-up, <I>Being There</I>, which once again boasted some tunes that radio might've embraced but also moved knowingly toward the lost, bewildered ambience of records like Big Star's <I>Sister Lovers.</I> <I>Summerteeth</I> continued this trend while failing to gain commercial ground. The next record tore it. Reprise turned down <I>Yankee Hotel Foxtrot,</I> the most daring album Tweedy and co. had yet handed in. Rather than imperiling a career, however, the rejection turned into a triumph. Ultimately, <I>Yankee</I> was issued through another arm of Warner Music Group, the arty Nonesuch subsidiary of Atlantic. The combination of intriguing music and a Davey-and-Goliath back story was irresistible; the album debuted at No. 13 in <I>Billboard</I> and has since gone gold (as has <I>Being There.</I>) <br></br>After the record's success and a lengthy round of touring, Tweedy announced in April 2004 that he was entering treatment for chemical dependency and depression. <I>Yankee Hotel Foxtrot</I>'s sequel, <I>A Ghost Is Born,</I> appeared in June 2004, debuting in the Top 10. Jeff Tweedy is now in rude health, and Wilco are able to count on a large audience for even their most adventurous work. The man has redefined rock stardom -- or at least his own -- on his own idiosyncratic terms. - Jaan UhelszkiAlt Countryen720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:38:34 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.57075&rws=%2Fjeff-tweedy%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jeff Tweedy's odyssey from smart (and smart ass) alt-country pioneer to avant-rocker who also happens to sell a lot of records demonstrates his gift for wide-ranging musical-cultural wrinkles. His early work with Uncle Tupelo helped define the alt country movement -- their <I>No Depression</I> inspired the magazine's name -- before his tenure in Wilco saw the band move from a similar pickup-truck aesthetic to increasingly offbeat records that suggested an American Radiohead. <br></br> Co-fronted by Tweedy and Jay Farrar, Uncle Tupelo was a mighty force that wasn't built to last. After the release of their fourth (and first major label) album, <I>Anodyne</I> (1993), a schism between the two split the band. With the remaining members, Tweedy founded Wilco and soon released <I>A.M.</I> Filled with catchy rockers ("Box Full of Letters") and a few moodier tracks (the ever-so-slightly experimental "Dash 7"), it was a fine, if unsurprising, album. <br></br> Wilco took a left turn with its follow-up, <I>Being There</I>, which once again boasted some tunes that radio might've embraced but also moved knowingly toward the lost, bewildered ambience of records like Big Star's <I>Sister Lovers.</I> <I>Summerteeth</I> continued this trend while failing to gain commercial ground. The next record tore it. Reprise turned down <I>Yankee Hotel Foxtrot,</I> the most daring album Tweedy and co. had yet handed in. Rather than imperiling a career, however, the rejection turned into a triumph. Ultimately, <I>Yankee</I> was issued through another arm of Warner Music Group, the arty Nonesuch subsidiary of Atlantic. The combination of intriguing music and a Davey-and-Goliath back story was irresistible; the album debuted at No. 13 in <I>Billboard</I> and has since gone gold (as has <I>Being There.</I>) <br></br>After the record's success and a lengthy round of touring, Tweedy announced in April 2004 that he was entering treatment for chemical dependency and depression. <I>Yankee Hotel Foxtrot</I>'s sequel, <I>A Ghost Is Born,</I> appeared in June 2004, debuting in the Top 10. Jeff Tweedy is now in rude health, and Wilco are able to count on a large audience for even their most adventurous work. 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