Chelsea Walls [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

Original score composed and performed by Jeff Tweedy.Performers include: Jeff Tweedy, Glen Kotche, Wilco, Jimmy Scott, Rober Sean Leonard, Steve Zahn.Recorded at Sorcerer Sound, New York, New York. Includes liner notes by Ethan Hawke.The soundtrack album for the film Chelsea Walls -- which marks the directorial debut of actor Ethan Hawke -- also happens to feature the first solo recordings from Uncle Tupelo founder and Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy. However, those expecting a healthy dose of either UT's punk-fueled roots rock or Wilco's smart and adventurous pop are in for a disappointment; Tweedy's twangy side has been in steady retreat over the past couple years, and the closest the album gets to showing a country influence is the presence of "When the Roses Bloom Again," an unreleased song (with lyrics by Woody Guthrie) from the sessions that produced the Wilco/Billy Bragg collaboration Mermaid Avenue. There's also another unreleased Wilco cut, the low-key "Promising," which wouldn't h