Summerteeth is probably the purest, most distilled version of Wilco there is, teetering right on the edge of alt-country and indie rock, and blending both incredibly well. I feel like it's the perfect middle ground between the first two albums and then Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and A Ghost is Born, making it one of their more classic albums. I think the only thing keeping it from being my favorite is simply that I love when Wilco gets a little weird with it, which is why I tend to favor those latter two albums of the first five. It's still an easy ten out of ten, and easily one of my most-listened-to of their records given how well it straddles all of their styles. I love so many songs from this album: "Can't Stand It," "She's a Jar," "A Shot in the Arm," "I'm Always in Love," "How to Fight Loneliness," "Via Chicago" -- my god so many. Is this my favorite Wilco album?

Reviewed on Friday, January 13th, 2023, 2:37pm.