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Family Reigns Supreme On Jeff Tweedy's New Album, 'Love Is The King'

The leader of Wilco isn't touring anytime soon, but he's kept creating with help from his sons, who appear with him on a new solo album and in a playful livestream series on Instagram.
<em>Love Is the King</em> is a new solo album from Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, featuring his sons Spencer and Sammy.

The return of live music may still be a distant hope, but Jeff Tweedy has found plenty to keep him busy during the pandemic. The leader of Wilco has a new solo album called Love Is the King, on which he's traded his usual bandmates for people he's been quarantining with — his sons Spencer, who's 24, and Sammy, who's 20. He's also been livestreaming their evenings at home: Tune in to via Instagram and you might hear an impromptu family cover of a beloved song — or Jeff's wife, Susie, taking Sammy to task for his taste in movies.

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