The dynamic Chicago rock band Wilco returns with its 12th studio album, the first of its kind. Cruel Country is the band’s exploration of the genre they’ve often been defined by but, until now, never fully embraced. The double album features 21 Jeff Tweedy-penned tracks, made almost entirely of live takes, created with all six members together in The Loft for the first time since the 2011 release The Whole Love.

Cruel Country will be available as a digital download on May 27 and is available for preorder now: https://ada.lnk.to/CruelCountry

Catch the band on tour this summer in North America and Europe! Wilcoworld.net/shows

Wilco is Jeff Tweedy, John Stirratt, Patrick Sansone, Nels Cline, Glenn Kotche and Mikael Jorgensen

“Tired of Taking It Out On You” is from the forthcoming Wilco record Cruel Country

Jeff Tweedy – vocals, acoustic guitar
Glenn Kotche – drums, Tamborine
John Stirratt – bass, vocals
Nels Cline – lap steel
Mike Jorgensen – organ, piano
Patrick Sansone – electric and acoustic guitar, piano, vocals

Produced by Jeff Tweedy, Tom Schick, and Wilco
Engineered and mixed by Tom Schick at the Loft, Chicago
Assistant engineer: Mark Greenberg
Mastered by Bob Ludwig: Gateway Mastering

Video complied and edited by Mark Greenberg
Studio footage shot by Jamie Kelter Davis
Additional studio footage by Mark Greenberg
Video produced by Crystal Myers and Jeff Tweedy
Studio assistance by Jared Dottorelli and Ashwin Deepankar
Additional assistance by Brandy Breaux


LYRICS:
I’m tired of taking it out on you
Tired of needing to
Freeze my warmth away
Tear the tears out of your quiet face

I can’t face
The way I am with you
Or replace
The bite I’m chewing through
Oh I’m tired
Of taking it out on you

I crave
Crazy times again
Our nights, our nights
Would never end
I’m ashamed
Of who I am
When I’m in pain

So I strive
To the nearest star
Street light
Over an idling car
Move across the seat
I’m going to need
You to drive these last few miles
‘Cause I’m tired of taking it out on you

Ooo
Ooo
Freeze my warmth away
Tear the tears out of your quiet face

I can’t take
The way I am with you
Or recreate
Things we used to do
I’m tired
Of taking it out on you

Ooo
Ooo
Ooo
I’m tired of taking it out on you