Wilco - Speak Into the Rose EP (dBpm, 2011)

Wilco

Speak Into the Rose EP

dBpm

2011

Rating: 6 heavy bags out of 10

I've still not managed to listen to the most recent Wilco full-length, mostly out of laziness and partially out of trepidation that I might not like it.  But I have heard this EP, released in conjunction with the "black friday" record store day that no one seemed to really pay attention to. 

The EP kicks off with "Art of Almost", which is apparently the opener on the full-length as well.  Not a bad song until Nels Cline goes off on some guitar wankery tangent as he so often does.  Being the "indie" Yngwie Malmsteen is not a compliment my man.  A demo version of "I Might" follows, a good song worthy of the Wilco name.  The remaining two tracks, "Speak Into the Rose" and "Message from Mid-Bar" are apparently only available on the deluxe version of the latest CD, so they added them to round out the EP.  

All in all, it's decent, probably for fan boys only though.  Not that casual fans will dislike it, just not sure the punch given here merits the cost.