Last month, Chicago-based indie rock pioneers Wilco released their tenth studio album, titled “Schmilco.” Yes, “Schmilco” by Wilco.

Around the one-year anniversary of their previous studio album, Wilco announced their tenth album and released two tracks, “Locator” and “If I Ever Was a Child” over the course of a few days. In preparation for the September release of the album, Wilco held official in-store listening parties at record stores across the country, including a store called Young Ones Records, in Kutztown.

Wilco began in 1994 as an alternative-country band after the split of frontman Jeff Tweedy’s previous band, Uncle Tupelo. Through the years, they have shifted genres often, and they remain one of the most experimental indie bands out there.

After the name of their previous album, “Star Wars,” it seems evident that Wilco seems to be on a kick for bizarre album titles. Despite its odd name, the album has a much more straightforward indie sound, with much less psychedelic influence than its predecessor.

A notable track from “Schmilco” includes “Normal American Kids,” a slow, somber song in which Tweedy laments about his distrust of “normal” American society as a teenager, singing that he “always hated those normal American kids.”

Although there are a few bursts of energy throughout different tracks, the overall tone of the album is quiet and reserved, while the lyrics tell a story of bitter resentment towards society. Tweedy’s lyrics seem to reflect the distrustful period in history America’s going through, especially with this year’s election cycle. The album, in a way, reflects those negative feelings which have been prevalent throughout 2016.

Overall, I don’t think the album is as strong as “Star Wars,” but it still holds a powerful message, especially in this day in age.