The Whole Love

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The Whole Love
Studio album by
Wilco
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2011 (2011-09-27)
Length55:40
LabeldBpm
ProducerJeff Tweedy, Pat Sansone and Tom Schick[1]
Wilco chronology
Wilco (The Album)
(2009) 		The Whole Love
(2011) 		Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions
(2012)

The Whole Love is the eighth studio album by

Best Rock Album
.

In 2012, it was awarded a gold certification from the Independent Music Companies Association which indicated sales of at least 75,000 copies throughout Europe.[7]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.9/10[8]
Metacritic83/100[9]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[10]
The A.V. ClubB[11]
Chicago Tribune[12]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[13]
The Guardian[14]
Los Angeles Times[15]
NME7/10[16]
Pitchfork6.9/10[17]
Rolling Stone[18]
Spin8/10[19]

At

average score of 83, based on 40 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".[9]

Uncut placed the album at number 15 on its list of "Top 50 albums of 2011".[20] Rolling Stone magazine rated it as the 8th best album of 2011. Mojo placed the album at number 29 on its list of "Top 50 albums of 2011."[21]

Track listings

Compact Disc

All tracks are written by Jeff Tweedy, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Art of Almost"7:17
2."I Might"4:02
3."Sunloathe"3:20
4."Dawned on Me"3:43
5."Black Moon"3:57
6."Born Alone"3:55
7."Open Mind"3:40
8."Capitol City"4:04
9."Standing O"3:29
10."Rising Red Lung"3:10
11."Whole Love"3:50
12."One Sunday Morning (Song for Jane Smiley's Boyfriend)"12:04
iTunes and Deluxe edition bonus tracks[22]
No.TitleLength
13."I Love My Label" (Lowe/Profile)3:29
14."Message from Mid-Bar"4:47
15."Speak into the Rose"6:38
16."Black Moon" (Alternate)3:54
17."Sometimes It Happens" (Patten/Westbrook) (only on iTunes edition)4:23

Vinyl

Side A
  1. "Art of Almost"
  2. "I Might"
  3. "Sunloathe"
Side B
  2. "Dawned on Me"
  3. "Black Moon"
  4. "Born Alone"
  5. "Open Mind"
Side C
  2. "Capitol City"
  3. "Standing O"
  4. "Rising Red Lung"
  5. "Whole Love"
Side D
  2. "One Sunday Morning (Song for Jane Smiley's Boyfriend)"
  3. "Sometimes It Happens" (Patten/Westbrook)

Personnel

Wilco

Additional musicians

References

  1. ^ Goodman, William (2011-06-29). "Wilco Unveil Album Art and Full Details". SPIN. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
  2. ^ Pitchfork: Wilco Announce New Album, Fall Tour
  3. ^ Pitchfork: New Wilco: "I Might"
  4. ^ Roberts, Randall (2011-09-03). "Wilco releases full stream of new album, 'The Whole Love'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-09-04.
  5. ^ Hilton, Robin (2011-09-19). "First Listen: Wilco, 'The Whole Love'". NPR. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
  6. ^ "Wilco Interview With Joanne Greenbaum". 2011-10-12. Archived from the original on 2011-12-13. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
  7. ^ "Aktuelles VUT: VUT - Verband unabhängiger Musikunternehmer*innen e. V."
  8. ^ "The Whole Love by Wilco reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Reviews for The Whole Love by Wilco". Metacritic. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
  10. ^ Deming, Mark. "The Whole Love – Wilco". AllMusic. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
  11. ^ Hyden, Steven (September 27, 2011). "Wilco: The Whole Love". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  12. ^ Kot, Greg (September 21, 2011). "Album review: Wilco, 'The Whole Love'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  13. ^ Maerz, Melissa (October 4, 2011). "The Whole Love". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
  14. ^ Simpson, Dave (September 22, 2011). "Wilco: The Whole Love – review". The Guardian. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  15. ^ Roberts, Randall (September 22, 2011). "Album review: Wilco's 'The Whole Love'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  16. ^ Cooper, Leonie (September 30, 2011). "Album Review: Wilco – 'The Whole Love'". NME. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  17. ^ Thompson, Paul (September 26, 2011). "Wilco: The Whole Love". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
  18. ^ Dolan, Jon (September 27, 2011). "The Whole Love". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  19. ^ Kandell, Steve (September 27, 2011). "Wilco, 'The Whole Love' (dBpm)". Spin. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  20. ^ Uncut‘s Top 50 Albums Of 2011 - Stereogum
  21. ^ "MOJO's Top 50 Albums Of 2011". Stereogum. December 2, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  22. ^ "iTunes Store: Wilco — The Whole Love (Deluxe Version)". iTunes. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
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