Title: Great music!
Review: Being a longtime fan of Wilco, but not knowing much about the Minus 5, I was intrigued with this release by the combined band members. The album opener, "Days of Wine and Booze" is simple and melodic. It is reminiscent of Pink Floyd's "On the Turning Away". The album continues with power pop gems that feel influenced by a wide range of artists such as The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Byrds, and Harry Chapin (yes, Harry Chapin). With Minus 5's Scott McCaughey on vocals (with additional vocal help from Wilco's Jeff Tweedy) the supergroup covers a wide range of musical styles. From the spacey Grandaddy-ish gems "What I Don't Believe" and "View from Below" to possibly one of the greatest 60's pop gems ever recorded, "Life Left Him There" (albeit 35 years late), this album does not disappoint. Only several less than spectacular tunes keep this one from five stars.
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