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During Wilco’s tour through Australia, Fastlouder was able to catch up with bassist John Stirratt. He proceeded to explain that he thought Wilco (The Album) was “more abrasive” and that the next one will be a lot more “jarring.” Stirratt stated, “We are in writing mode and we start that and the demos in our space which is sounding better and better as a studio. We are going to record quite a bit over the summer. We’ll do it in Chicago and maybe towards the end we might get to another locale, hopefully in some warm weather environment a la New Zealand in January.” The band are currently finishing up a tour in Europe and LP8 sessions may be pushed back due to Jeff Tweedy working on a forthcoming Mavis Staples album. Don’t worry though, a new record from Wilco is definitely in the works.

In the mean time, Wilco will being playing a few more European shows in September. Also, they will be curating and performing at the 3-Day Solid Sound Festival in North Adams, MA beginning August 13th. Jeff Tweedy will be playing a few solo festival dates throughout the summer as well.

Wilco has stayed pretty busy since the release of their eponymous album in 2009. Last year, the band toured extensively in support of new material, and it seems as though the guys aren’t quite finished with touring. This time, Jeff Tweedy and company will hit the U.S., Canada, Japan, New Zealand, and Australia. It’s not quite a full world tour, but they will be stopping in a few different countries, three of which did not receive visits from Wilco last year (Japan, New Zealand, and Australia). They will be receiving support from the bands Califone and Bahamas for various North American shows. Pitchfork Media cites a press release that states Wilco fans can expect “extended, varied sets exploring material from each of the accomplished Chicago sextet’s seven studio albums.”

Wilco:

02-07 Missoula, MT – Adams Center *
02-09 Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Hall *
02-10 Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre *
02-12 Victoria, British Columbia *
02-13 Vancouver, British Columbia – David Lam Park (2010 Olympics free show) *
02-15 Edmonton, Alberta – Northern Jubilee Auditorium *
02-16 Calgary, Alberta – Southern Jubilee Auditorium *
02-17 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – TCU Place *
02-19 Duluth, MN – DECC Arena *
02-20 Madison, WI – Overture Hall *
02-21 East Lansing, MI – Wharton Cobb Great Hall *
02-23 Hamilton, Ontario – Hamilton Place Theatre *
02-24 London, Ontario – Centennial Hall *
02-26 Quebec City, Quebec – Imperial de Quebec ^
02-27 Montreal, Quebec – Olympia de Montreal ^
03-01 Ottawa, Ontario – National Arts Centre ^
03-03 Halifax, Nova Scotia – Halifax Forum Multipurpose Room ^
03-22 Miami, FL – Jackie Gleason Theater
03-23 Clearwater, FL – Ruch Eckard Hall
03-25 Savannah, GA – Johnny Mercer Theatre
03-26 Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre
03-27 Durham, NC – Durham Performing Arts Center
03-29 Richmond, VA – The National
03-30 Bethesda, MD – Strathmore
03-31 Scranton, PA – Scranton Cultural Center
04-02 Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theatre
04-03 Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theatre
04-04 Providence, RI – Lupo’s
04-06 Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre
04-07 Concord, NH – Capitol Center for Arts
04-09 Hartford, CT – Bushnell Center
04-10 Philadelphia, PA – The Electric Factory
04-11 Pittsburgh, PA – Carnegie Music Hall
04-22 Osaka, Japan – Big Cat
04-23 Tokyo, Japan – Zepp Tokyo
04-27 Auckland, New Zealand – Civic Theatre
04-28 Wellington, New Zealand – Wellington Town Hall
04-30 Brisbane, Australia – The Tivoli
05-01 Sydney, Australia – State Theatre
05-02 Marrickville, Australia – Factory Theatre
05-05 Melbourne, Australia – Forum
05-06 Melbourne, Australia – Forum

* with Califone
^ with Bahamas

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Wilco are set to kick off their US tour in June in support of Wilco (the Album). It was previously announced that Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band were going to open for a couple shows. It has now been announced that Okkervil River will also be joining Wilco on certain tour dates. The tour is shaping up to be a great one.

Via Pitchfork

Wilco and Okkervil River:

06-25 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
06-26 Saratoga, CA – Mountain Winery
06-27 Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre
06-28 Stateline, NV – Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena
06-30 Jacksonville, OR – Britt Pavilion
07-03 Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Wilco:

05-27 Granada, Spain – Congress Palace
05-29 Seville, Spain – Territorios Festival, La Cartuja
05-30 Oporto-Braga, Portugal – Teatro Circo
05-31 Lisbon, Portugal – Lisbon Coliseu
06-01 Santiago de Compostela-Galicia, Spain – Palacio de Congresos, Sala Braque
06-03 San Sebastian, Spain – Kursaal
06-04 Barcelona, Spain – Auditori Barcelona
06-12 Cincinnati, OH – Aronoff Center
06-13 Manchester, TN – Bonaroo Festival
06-15 Oklahoma City, OK – Bricktown EventsCenter
06-17 El Paso, TX – Abraham Chavez Theatre
06-18 Tucson, AZ – Centennial Hall **
06-19 Las Vegas, NV – The Joint
06-20 Pomona, CA – Fox Theatre
06-22 Los Angeles, CA – Wiltern Theater
06-23 Los Angeles, CA – Wiltern Theater
07-08 Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap ^
07-10 Wilmington, DE – Frawley Stadium ^
07-11 Lowell, MA – LeLacheur Park ^
07-13 Brooklyn, NY – Keyspan Park
07-17 Portland, ME – Maine State Pier ^
07-18 Wappingers Falls, NY – Dutchess County Stadium ^
07-19 Lewiston, NY – Art Park ^
07-21 Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Theatre
07-23 Detroit Lakes, MN – 10,000 Lakes Festival
08-13 Oslo, Norway – Oya Festival
08-14 Gothenberg, Sweden – Way Out West Festival
08-17 Helsinki, Finland – Helsinki Festival
08-20 Hasselt, Belgium – Pukkelpop
08-21 Erfurt-Hohenfelden, Germany – Highfield Festival
08-22 Biddinghuizen, Netherlands – Lowlands Festival
08-23 Brecon Beacons, Wales – Green Man Festival
08-25 London, England – Troxy
08-27 Dublin, Ireland – Vicar Street
08-28 Dublin, Ireland – Vicar Street

# with A Hawk and a Hacksaw
! with Akron/Family
** with Grizzly Bear
^ with Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band

Okkervil River:

06-14 Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo
07-10 Ottawa, Ontario – Ottawa Bluesfest
07-11 Winnipeg, Manitoba – Winnipeg Folk Festival
09-04 Manchester, England – Academy 3
09-05 Birmingham, England – O2 Academy 2
09-06 Stradbally, Ireland – Electric Picnic
09-07 Galway, Ireland – Roisin Dubh
09-09 Glasgow, Scotland – Oran Mor
09-10 Nottingham, England – Rescue Rooms
09-11 Oxford, England – O2 Academy 2
09-12 North Dorset, England – End of the Road Festival
09-13 North Dorset, England – End of the Road Festival
09-14 London, England – Scala

Guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, engineer, producer, singer-songwriter and former member of Wilco, Jay Bennett, died early Sunday morning in Urbana, Illinois. He was 45 years old. The cause of death is unknown but an autopsy is being performed.

Jay Bennett is most well known for his role in Wilco from 1994 to 2001. Bennett departed from the band during the recording of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Conflicts between Bennett and front-man Jeff Tweedy are visible in the 2002 film I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco by Sam Jones.

Bennett’s last release was solo album entitled Whatever Happened I Apologize which is available as a free download. At the time of his death he was working on another solo album entitled Kicking at the Perfumed Air.

As huge fans of his work with Wilco including Being There, Summerteeth, and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, we are deeply saddened and overwhelmed by his death. This truly is a sad day for music.

Rest in peace Jay. You will be missed.

Check it out right here. Wilco (The Album) is due out June 30th on Nonesuch.

I’m preparing to be heavily moved by this album. Honestly, how much better could this get.

Wilco (The Album)
1. “Wilco (The Song)”
2. “Deeper Down”
3. “One Wing”
4. “Bull Black Nova”
5. “You And I”
6. “You Never Know”
7. “Country Disappeared”
8. “Solitaire”
9. “I’ll Fight”
10. “Sonny Feeling”
11. “Everlasting Everything”

Wilco (The Album) is due out June 30th on Nonesuch. In the meantime, check out our live album compilation of the album.