Schmilco

Schmilco
9-panel comic
Studio album by
Wilco
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2016
RecordedChicago
GenreFolk rock[1]
Length36:22
LabeldBpm
Producer
Wilco chronology
Star Wars
(2015) 		Schmilco
(2016) 		Ode to Joy
(2019)
Singles from Schmilco
  1. "Locator"
    Released: July 14, 2016
  2. "If I Ever Was a Child"
    Released: July 18, 2016

Schmilco is the tenth studio album by the American rock band Wilco, released on September 9, 2016, by dBpm Records. Wilco announced the album on July 19, 2016, and released two songs, "Locator" and "If I Ever Was a Child". The album's announcement came a little more than a year after their previous studio album, Star Wars.

Background and release

In February 2016, Jeff Tweedy first mentioned in an interview that Wilco would be releasing an album in 2016, though did not go into detail.[2] During his solo benefit shows in Chicago later in May, Tweedy said they had finished the new record, but the band wasn't sure they wanted to release it yet. In July 2016, Wilco released "Locator" from the album to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Star Wars and then announced Schmilco several days later, in addition to releasing "If I Ever Was a Child" and "Someone to Lose".[3][4][5] In September several days before the release, Wilco had "I Heard Schmilco" events at record stores to promote the album across the country where people could listen to the album and then buy it on vinyl.[6]

The album's name is a nod to the Harry Nilsson album Nilsson Schmilsson. The artwork was created by illustrator Joan Cornellà in collaboration with Stefania Lusini.

On the album, Tweedy tells stories of himself, his family, and his history.[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.4/10[8]
Metacritic79/100[9]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[10]
The A.V. ClubA−[11]
Chicago Tribune[12]
The Guardian[13]
The Independent[14]
Mojo[15]
Pitchfork7.0/10[16]
Q[17]
Rolling Stone[18]
Uncut9/10[19]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Schmilco received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 79 out of 100 from 26 critic scores.[9]

Accolades

Accolades for Schmilco
Publication Accolade Year Rank
Consequence of Sound Top 50 Albums of 2016 2016 16[20]
Mojo The 50 Best Albums of 2016 2016 36[21]
Paste The 50 Best Albums of 2016 2016 26[22]
Rolling Stone 50 Best Albums of 2016 2016 41[23]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jeff Tweedy

Schmlico track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Normal American Kids"2:47
2."If I Ever Was a Child"2:55
3."Cry All Day"4:16
4."Common Sense"3:24
5."Nope"3:02
6."Someone to Lose"3:20
7."Happiness"3:00
8."Quarters"2:50
9."Locator"2:18
10."Shrug and Destroy"2:52
11."We Aren't the World (Safety Girl)"2:53
12."Just Say Goodbye"2:45
Total length:36:22

Personnel

Wilco

Additional personnel

Charts

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