As frontman of Wilco, and before that of alt.country pioneers Uncle Tupelo, Jeff Tweedy has been making consistently impressive records for 25 years now. Not quite a solo effort (his 18-year-old son, Spencer, helps out on drums), Sukierae is another album to savour. Low Key and Summer Noon feature breezy pop hooks that wouldn’t have sounded out of place on 1999’s Summerteeth, while the introspective, piano-led Where My Love showcases Tweedy’s way with bruised balladry. At 20 tracks and 71 minutes, it’s perhaps a little long, but until the next Wilco album comes along, this will do just fine.
