Cowboys in space

Now here's a band that's owed some love. Especially since they were kinda sidestepped in the '00s rock boom. It's the old you-know — too eclectic and inventive for casual ears, too straight and rockish for the full-on experimental set. At their best, this is the band Wilco was threatening to become. Traditional elements, but with the roots knotted and turned weird.

I used to think of this as wintertime, beard-growing music. But a walk in the park with their album has made me hear the sunshine in it, albeit a sun that makes known its intent to slowly and steadily escape the sky. This track is a soaring winner in any season.

Inouk - Elected