Critic Cyril Connolly once famously declared: “There is no more sombre enemy of good art than the pram in the hall.” But for Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, the presence of his son Spencer has merely enhanced the arched, prog-folk stylings of his fragile songwriting. A new release entitled Sukierae is a collaborative effort by the frontman and his 18-year-old son, and is due for release in September.

“When I set out to make this record, I imagined it being a solo thing, but not in the sense of one guy strumming an acoustic guitar and singing,” Jeff Tweedy said of the album. “Solo to me meant that I would do everything – write the songs, play all the instruments and sing. But Spencer’s been with me from the very beginning demo sessions, playing drums and helping the songs take shape. In that sense, the record is kind of like a solo album performed by a duo.”



Sukierae includes an extensive 20 songs in total, but ahead of its release, you can listen to the gorgeous Flowering. Let us know what you think.