How do you think this stacks up to Wilco's discography?

To me it sounds like a direct continuation of Uncle Tupelo's style. Which isn't at all a bad thing and it contains a number of Farrar's best tunes imo. That being said I think Tweedy decidedly made a break from his sound in Uncle Tupelo right from the start. Nothing drastic on A.M. or Being There but definitely more than Son Volt.

Personally I would rank Being There through A Ghost is Born above any Son Volt album. And I'm even tempted to say A.M. is better as it's a personal favorite of mine. But I know from an objective point of view Trace is better. IMO Wilco and Son Volt are so far apart now it's almost futile to keep comparing them now.

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It's better than most of Wilco's discog except maybe Summerteeth and YHF. Farrar was always a more talented songwriter and he should have stayed the main creative force in UT instead of letting Tweedy split the spotlight with him. I firmly believe Jay Bennett was a better songwriter than Tweedy as well which is why the albums with him are Wilco's best, especially the two aforementioned which feature Bennett songwriting credits on almost every fucking song.