Wilco's 10th Studio Album 'Schmilco' Out Now; Tour Dates Announced

By: Sep. 09, 2016
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The Chicago band Wilco's 10th studio album Schmilco is out now. The album, which was revealed in its entirety at independent record store listening parties on Tuesday, is now widely available on all formats and on streaming services.

Schmilco is the Chicago sextet's follow up to last year's surprise release, the raucous Star Wars. "Quiter, but not safer" than its 2015 predecessor said The Chicago Tribune, "...as comforting as this album can sometimes sound on the surface, it's also strange and unsettling."

"It's sad in a lot of ways, but not in any that reach a conclusion of doom or hopelessness," said Wilco's Jeff Tweedy. "I just had a lot of fun being sour about the things that upset me."

Guitarist Nels Cline discusses Wilco as well as his solo career and more on NPR's Fresh Air with show host Terry Gross. Cline's Blue Note Records debut Lovers is out now. Hear their conversation HERE.

Schmilco is produced by Jeff Tweedy and Tom Schick. It was recorded at the band's Chicago studio The Loft.

Wilco is Jeff Tweedy, John Stirratt, Nels Cline, Glenn Kotche, Patrick Sansone and Mikael Jorgensen.

Wilco North American Tour Dates

Sep 6 The Fillmore ^ San Francisco, CA
Sep 7 The Fillmore # San Francisco, CA
Sep 9 The Fillmore % San Francisco, CA
Sep 10 The Fillmore + San Francisco, CA
Sep 11 The Fillmore // San Francisco, CA
Sep 13 Theatre at the Ace Hotel // Los Angeles, CA
Sep 14 Theatre at the Ace Hotel * Los Angeles, CA
Sep 15 Theatre at the Ace Hotel ~ Los Angeles, CA
Sep 17 Sound Summit Mill Valley. CA

Wilco International Tour Dates

8 Oct Popload Festival Sao Paulo, BR
12 Oct Teatro Capoulican Santiago, CL
15 Oct BUE Festival Buenos Aires, AR
27 Oct Ancienne Belgique Brussels, BE
28 Oct Ancienne Belgique ! Brussels, BE
29 Oct New Fall Festival Dusseldorf, DE
30 Oct New Fall Festival Stuttgart, DE
2 Nov DR Koncerthuset ! Copenhagen, DK
3 Nov Sentrum Scene ! Oslo, NO
4 Nov Annexet ! Stockholm, SE
5 Nov RS Weekender Weissenhauser, DE
7 Nov Tempodrom ! Berlin, DE
9 Nov TivoliVredenburg Utrecht, NL
10 Nov Le Guess Who Utrecht, NL
12 Nov Fabrique ! Milan, IT
14 Nov Museumquartier ! Vienna, AT
15 Nov Volkshaus ! Zurich, CH
16 Nov Casino de Paris ! Paris, FR
18 Nov Albert Hall Manchester, UK
19 Nov 02 Brixton Academy London, UK

Special guests:
^ Joan Shelley # Amendola vs. Blades
% Deep Sea Diver + Kacy & Clayton
// Kevin Morby * Jeff Parker
~ Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin ! William Tyler



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