419 of 1001 Albums: Wilco's Being There

Like many my first listen of Wilco was after I had watched Juno. The band had been around way before then though. Their second album is Being There. It creates some of the most interesting blend of music I've heard, with one of my favorite country elements, the guitar, and blending it with rock and folk sounds. There are some moments where the album is really quirky and other moments where the album just sounds beautiful.

History: This album seemed to have been made with some huge pressures laying on it. The stress of Jeff Tweedy's personal life was putting a lot on his second album to make it, but not only for it to at least bring financial stability, but also be a great representation of the band's musical and artistic talent. It turns out that this album would be that breakthrough. It made more sales than their previous album, and it was a hit with critics.