I woke up “early” (1pm, don’t rush me) to go down and pick up a copy of Wildcat Weekly so I could see if my article had been edited (it hadn’t really), when I discovered that I had a package. What beauty should await me, but the new album by Peter Walker? The sticker’s right, it’s very Neil Young and very Wilco.

MP3: Peter Walker – 39 Stars
People are going to think that I’m crazy, but after making the initial Wilco comparison, I immediately jumped to the Smashing Pumpkins. It’s partly his voice, and partially the nature of his songwriting. But yes, it’s very alt-country/Wilco-ish. Thankfully he’s smart enough to make his own music and not rip off the masters.

Peter Walker on Myspace