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UncutSep 11, 2014An album of great depth and richness, Sukierae finds Tweedy at his most dignified, addressing life-changing events across all aspects of the full emotional spectrum. [Oct 2014, p.64]
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Sep 19, 2014The second disc is lower key, a less varied collection of music than Disc 1. Though it might have made sense for tonal variety to distribute the acoustic pieces more evenly between the two albums, they work together in creating a sustained mood piece.
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Sep 19, 2014Sukierae’s the kind of a record where almost every listen provides different favourite moments. That has to be a very good indicator of its overall merits.
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MagnetSep 18, 2014He's created a burbling paint pot of a record, one teeming with ideas, styles and reference points as diverse as Double Nickels On The Dime, but wholly recognizable as Tweedy-esque. [No. 113, p.60]
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Sep 23, 2014The impressive thing about Sukierae, however, is that the many great songs almost erase the memory of the mediocre ones.
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Oct 28, 2014There are sparks of new wave brightness and Beatles lustre, ensuring an album about uncertainty and dejection remains beautiful throughout.
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Sep 26, 2014As a whole, the album is charming, but deeply moving. The instrumentation is often simple, as are the lyrics, and the result is a rewarding, slow-building work of serious depth, and a long overdue solo debut for one of the genre’s finest songwriters.
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Sep 25, 2014Listening to all 72 minutes in one sitting requires commitment in itself, but the reward is a beguiling collection with unique emotional heft.
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Sep 24, 2014Jeff Tweedy has turned to family and craft to sort through the emotions, bringing a stirring and intimate compilation to fruition.
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Sep 24, 2014Taken as a whole, Sukierae is a much different experience, exhibiting a labor of love in the truest sense--a family affair that bridges the generational gap to offer a little something for everyone.
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Sep 23, 2014Stretching past 70 minutes and shifting through a spectrum of moods, it’s a lot to digest--but well worth the effort
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Sep 22, 2014At 20 tracks and 71 minutes, it’s perhaps a little long, but until the next Wilco album comes along, this will do just fine.
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Sep 22, 2014Sukierae is a distinctive work, and it gradually reveals itself to be enthralling.
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Sep 17, 2014It all adds up to another tour de force from a guy who's made a few.
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Sep 12, 2014Even if, at 72 minutes, it overstays its welcome a bit, there's no denying the vital talent on display at every turn.
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Under The RadarDec 19, 2014Listened in short bursts, or perhaps sitting on a porch while the autumn sun sets, Sukierae shines as Jeff Tweedy's best work in years, and a masterclass in his characteristic songwriting. [Dec 2014, p.89]
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Sep 15, 2014What it might lack in sonic adventurousness the record more than makes up for with resounding heart, and Sukierae stays afloat with those moments where the singer is working at or damn near close to his full potential.
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Sep 17, 2014The sprawl is less generous than it is indulgent, rendering the album more intimidating and less accessible than it should be.
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Sep 23, 2014Sukierae explores a variety of sonic avenues, but on balance stays in a contemplative, acoustic place with melancholy waltzes, hazy finger-picked ballads, and dreamy remembrances carrying the day.
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Sep 22, 2014Cumulatively, it feels like there are just a few too many leftovers. It speaks to Tweedy's skill and experience as a songwriter that what is essentially the aural equivalent of him spending 72 minutes of quiet time with his family doesn't get boring sooner.
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Sep 18, 2014There are a lot of songs here, and it overwhelms in one sitting, but even in small pieces, it’s clear that Tweedy takes home the songwriting ribbon at the father-son picnic.
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Sep 23, 2014The songs’ dreamy quality won’t surprise Wilco fans. But, reflecting the relationship of the players, the album has its own low-fi, homey intimacy.
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Sep 17, 2014Listening to mid-period Wilco was, admittedly, never instantaneous, but you feel a more savage edit would do wonders with Sukierae.
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Sep 15, 2014Clocking in at almost 72 minutes, Sukierae is a bloated, if lulling, listen.
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MojoSep 12, 2014If quality control on Sukierae sometimes sags amid the fecundity, all is forgotten when Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig of Brooklyn-based new lights Lucius help gild country-folk standouts Wait For Love and Nobody Dies Anymore with calm-yet-striking backing vocals. [Oct 2014, p.94]
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Q MagazineSep 11, 2014Anyone who wants a bold new direction from Jeff Tweedy may find Sukierae disappointing. [Oct 2014, p.120]
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Sep 17, 2014A good album is essentially buried here; at least eight songs could comfortably be axed.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 13 out of 16
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Mixed: 2 out of 16
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Negative: 1 out of 16
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