LISTEN: Barry Jenkins remixes Wilco's 'Yankee Hotel Foxtrot'

In celebration of its 20th anniversary, Wilco released a reissue of their classic album Summerteeth last Friday. This week, Moonlight director Barry Jenkins has remixed the entirety of another Wilco album, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. 

The rework might seem like it came out of left field, but in reality, Jenkins has been working with The Chopstars for a long time. In 2017, the group remixed Grizzly Bears Veckatimest and Painted Ruins. He also released 'Chopped' versions of the soundtrack from both If Beale Street Could Talk and Mooonlight, called If Beale Street Was Chopped and Purple Moonlight, respectively.

“Some Americana for the timeline given recent events,” Jenkins tweeted on Monday. “#YeehawAgenda is alive and well.”

NOBODY asked for this BUT... in a world where Jeff Tweedy and the boyz was from Houston, TX... @candlestickem, @OGRONC and me present YANKEE PURPLE FOXTROT ☂️

Some Americana for the timeline given recent events. The #YeehawAgenda is alive and well 👌🏿https://t.co/Ez5YWkJcu3

— Barry Jenkins (@BarryJenkins) November 9, 2020

Recently, Jenkins announced that he would be directing The Lion King prequel.