[Sparks]

For my second pick, I'll select Loose Fur - Born Again in the USA (2006) in the 2006-2008 category.

1. "Hey Chicken" – 3:02
2. "The Ruling Class" – 3:35
3. "Answers to Your Questions" – 4:58
4. "Apostolic" – 2:48
5. "Stupid as the Sun" – 2:33
6. "Pretty Sparks" – 3:12
7. "An Ecumenical Matter" – 3:20
8. "Thou Shalt Wilt" – 2:47
9. "Wreckroom" – 8:36
10. "Wanted" – 3:00

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p...0:3c811vf6zzva

Though it's in keeping with the jammy, appealingly tossed-off feel of their debut, Loose Fur's second album, Born Again in the USA, isn't quite as, well, loose as Loose Fur was. Actually, in its own mellow, affable way, it manages to be pretty accomplished while keeping the freewheeling, creative spark that made Jeff Tweedy, Glenn Kotche, and Jim O'Rourke's collaboration fun the first time around. A mix of rambling instrumentals and songs that border on the poppy side of these artists' work, Born Again in the USA has a laid-back, late-'60s/early-'70s feel to it, particularly on the two Tweedy-sung songs that open the album.

I was going to pick Wilco - A Ghost is Born, which is just a fantastic album, until I saw that Wilco had already been picked. So, in the interest of having more selection in the picks, here's an awesome Tweety side project. I've probably listened to this record almost weekly since it came out. Just some stellar tunes on it.