‘Radio Cure’: The first song that truly moved Charlotte Cornfield

Canadian singer-songwriter Charlotte Cornfield says Wilco’s “Radio Cure” was the first song to show her how deeply music could move someone. Hearing it repeatedly in her early teens, she found its mix of sadness, hope and unusual production so powerful that it helped inspire her to make music for the rest of her life.

The track appears on Wilco’s 2002 album *Yankee Hotel Foxtrot*, recorded during the band’s experimental period. Its hazy electronics and sparse arrangement include a synthesiser sound designed to resemble an organ catching fire, while Jeff Tweedy’s weary vocals explore isolation and the desire for connection.