"'Th Chicago Sessions' is the highly agreeable result of a mutual love-in [at The Loft, Wilco's Chicago headquarters]. Produced by [Jeff] Tweedy (who also adds vocals, guitar and banjo), it's a loose, live-in-the-room experience centred around the two main protagonists and a trio of trusted Crowell players ... Perhaps unsurprisingly, given the locale, blues is the dominant force here, though it's filtered through Crowell's natural country leanings ... Crowell remains (...) an enduring force whose vitality shows few signs of waning".