Down With Wilco (CD) Cory Hanson Rarely ever rising above a

Rarely ever rising above a gentle rumble

a coffee house in San Diego

the planet's mightiest gladiator — but his new masters get more than they bargained for when he forges a bond of brotherhood with his fellow fighters: crafty insectoid Miek

a Middle Ages morning love song about lovers separating at daybreak

Down With Wilco (CD) Cory Hanson Rarely ever rising above aScott McCaughey and Wilco team up for a scrappy, boozy, gloriously shambolic set of tunes that plays like a lost bar band classic. The collaboration brings out a loose, anything goes energy that keeps even the throwaway moments charming. Power pop, country, and classic rock get fed through a blender and poured out with obvious glee.