Let's Go (so We Can Get Back)

Let's Go (so We Can Get Back)
AuthorJeff Tweedy
LanguageEnglish
PublisherDutton
Publication date
November 13, 2018
Publication placeUnited States
Pages304
ISBN978-1-10-198526-7 (hardcover)

Let's Go (so We Can Get Back): A Memoir of Recording and Discording with Wilco, Etc. is a memoir by American musician and Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy. It was published on November 13, 2018 by Dutton Books, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group.[1]

It was released shortly before the release of Warm, Tweedy's first solo album of entirely new material.

Summary

Let's Go is a memoir covering Tweedy's childhood in Belleville, Illinois, his music career with Uncle Tupelo and Wilco, his songwriting process, his family, and his struggles with addiction and depression.[2]

Release

The book reached number six on The New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction best-sellers list.[3]

Reception

The book was well received by critics. It was included in Pitchfork's list "The Best Music Books of 2018"[4] and Rolling Stone's list "The Best Music Books of 2018".[5]

References

  1. ^ "Let's Go (so We Can Get Back) by Jeff Tweedy". Penguin Random House. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  2. ^ Johnson, Kevin C. (November 9, 2018). "Wilco's Jeff Tweedy pens memoir, but says 'I'm just getting started'". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  3. ^ "Hardcover Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers". The New York Times. December 2, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  4. ^ Walsh, Ryan H. (December 6, 2018). "The Best Music Books of 2018". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  5. ^ Dolan, Jon; Grow, Kory; Sheffield, Rob; Greene, Andy; Hermes, Will (December 17, 2018). "The Best Music Books of 2018". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 29, 2018.