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Kicking Television: Live in Chicago

Wilco

114 min · 23 tracks · alternative country

Wilco's live energy electrifies the air with seamless transitions between alt-country and experimental rock.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • live performance energy
  • gradual builds and payoffs

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2005, 'Kicking Television: Live in Chicago' captures Wilco during a period of artistic maturity following their critically acclaimed album 'A Ghost Is Born.' This live album showcases their evolution as a band, capturing the rawness and spontaneity of their performances while solidifying their reputation as a leading force in alternative country and rock.
Stylistic neighbors
The Jayhawks· Son Volt· My Morning Jacket

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Misunderstood 6:08
  • 2 Company in My Back 3:44
  • 3 The Late Greats 2:40
  • 4 Hell Is Chrome 4:56
  • 5 Handshake Drugs 6:23
  • 6 I Am Trying to Break Your Heart 6:03
  • 7 Shot in the Arm 4:51
  • 8 At Least That’s What You Said 5:18
  • 9 Wishful Thinking 4:26
  • 10 Jesus, Etc. 4:00
  • 11 I’m the Man Who Loves You 3:58
  • 12 Kicking Television 3:03

Disc 2

  • 1 Via Chicago 5:14
  • 2 Hummingbird 3:19
  • 3 Muzzle of Bees 4:49
  • 4 One by One 3:26
  • 5 Airline to Heaven 4:41
  • 6 Radio Cure 4:42
  • 7 Ashes of American Flags 6:03
  • 8 Heavy Metal Drummer 3:21
  • 9 Poor Places 5:31
  • 10 Spiders (Kidsmoke) 11:17
  • 11 Comment 6:13

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