Ten Great Albums From 2015, #7: Wilco Star Wars (dBpm)
Sports host Jim Rome is fond of saying “Why does anyone do anything? Because they can!”, and guided by this principle Wilco surprised their fans over the summer with not only a new album, but one that they decided to give away for free. And far from some archival B-side dreck intended for completists only, this release is a confident, driving assemblage with the loose, glorious buoyancy of The White Album or Beggars Banquet. So strong are the bulk of the songs that make up their ninth album that when physical records and CDs were released months later, the disc sold as if a the free copies had never come along. Indeed, Star Wars will help those who believe the best things in life are free plead their case. (PS, Major style points for the cover).
