This came out in 1999 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
With a name like Wheat, you might expect blue-collar rockers straight from the heartland. But these boys actually dwell a mite closer to the edge — geographically and musically.
Hailing from Massachusetts, this foursome are obvious devotees of Wilco’s rootsy romanticism, Pavement’s garage-rock loopiness and Paul Westerberg’s cynical songcraft. And on this second album, they mingle them all into engaging, multi-layered gems whose enchanted, frail melodies are bolstered by a slanted indie-rock aesthetic. It may not be from the heartland, but it’s definitely heartfelt.
