In the new Rolling Stone, Jeff Tweedy was asked about his past problems with painkillers. He said it's been 7 years since he was in the hospital, but getting well doesn't make you forget the impact of addiction, or the memory of the anguish you can experience. Jeff said a lot of the song "Sunloathe" is mocking the internally manufactured abyss of addiction. He said a common thread in a lot of his songs is being angry at his own self-pity, or self-pity in general, in the face of real suffering in the world. Jeff says he's feeling great and more and more comfortable in his skin. In his creative life he has infinitely more stamina and ability to focus on the joy of making songs up. Jeff used his year mostly to be home and take his kids to school and have a bit of a normal routine. It was the first year of high school for his son Spencer so Jeff thought it would be a good time to have a dad around.
I often focus on the joy of listening to Jeff's music, thankful that he overcame his addiction.
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