Pitchfork has an interview with Jeff Tweedy from Wilco up since their new album comes out next week. I've been listening to the album for a month now and I think it's outstanding, though I doubt the critics will feel the same way, since it has a very subdued, classic rock vibe to it.
Back to the interview, though, Tweedy really nails everything I think is important about pop music. He rejects labels like "experimental" and his response to the question about nostalgia is spot-on:
"There's nothing nostalgic about Wilco. There's nothing nostalgic about anything. I don't find it to be important at all. I would think that what we're talking about and what I'm really describing is more being honest with yourself about language and using it to say who you are."
Anyway, rather than quote the whole interview, I'll just suggest you go read it. He's really smart.
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