LOOSE FUR - Born Again In The USA Review

Listening to Wilco's last two studio albums, it'd be easy to assume that Jeff Tweedy lost some of his joie de vivre while searching for something deeper: Brilliant as at least one of them is, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and A Ghost Is Born rarely come near the rollicking fun of the band's early days....full text Loose Fur is a trio made up of Jim O’Rourke, most notably of Sonic Youth, and Jeff Tweedy and Glen Kotche, both of Wilco. O’Rourke has become one of those disguised forces in rock music: Everyone looking for cred wants to partner with him on their projects, but everyone else isn’t quite sure of what he’s up to....full text Behold the side-project in all its glory! A chance for sidemen to grab some of the limelight for once or a chance for frontmen to prove their egos right by doing it with a completely different cast of characters or just a chance to have some fun. Could it also be a chance for great music to be made? Loose Fur attempts to answer that question with the surprisingly ass-kicking release of Born Again in the USA....full text