Wilco to Start Work on New Album in January

It hasn’t been very long at all (a mere four months) since Wilco’s latest record, Wilco (The Album), hit stores over the summer. It stands as their biggest-sounding studio record to date, and all the touring hype has apparently made the band itchy for new material.

In a recent interview with Paste, guitarist Nels Cline presented an idea of what they’re considering (and not considering) for their next record. “We’re going to start recording new ideas in January and just start that process and keep it going,” he said. “I know that there have been ideas bandied about, and the rest of it is quips like, ‘Oh, the next record should just be one long drone instrumental,’ and things like that, and you know that’s not going to happen. It’s mostly just cheekiness.”

It’s good to see Wilco thinking ahead, but for now their hands are full with their current tour, where they’re still figuring how to translate Wilco (The Album)’s full sound for a concert setting. “Trying to recreate it live can be an interesting challenge,” Cline said. “I enjoy thinking, although I can’t be sure, that the audience is also enjoying the diverse textures that we’re conjuring.”

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