Jeff Tweedy Shares Video for New Song "Lou Reed Was My Babysitter"

""Lou Reed Was My Babysitter" is about "the joy in this dark music that Lou Reed made, and the beautiful conflict that it creates when you try and analyze it," Tweedy said in a statement. "And how it was such a positive force for so many people. 'My life was saved by rock'n'roll'-Lou Reed is saying the same thing. I was babysat by fucking Lou Reed, literally, in my bedroom as a 10-year-old, 12-year-old kid. His music was a more legitimate mentor to me than most of my teachers.""

"Jeff Tweedy is sharing one last single before he releases his new album, Twilight Override, on September 26. "Lou Reed Was My Babysitter" comes with a music video by director Austin Vesely that captures Tweedy and his bandmates playing a basement show. Watch it below. Tweedy announced Twilight Override in July. The Wilco frontman has shared numerous tracks from the album, including "Enough," "One Tiny Flower," "Out in the Dark," "Stray Cats in Spain," and " Feel Free.""

Jeff Tweedy released a final single, "Lou Reed Was My Babysitter," accompanied by a music video directed by Austin Vesely that depicts Tweedy and his bandmates performing a basement show. The song examines the joy present in Lou Reed's darker music and the complex, beautiful conflict that arises during analysis. The track frames Lou Reed as a positive, formative influence and a mentor figure, recalling being literally babysat by Reed's music during childhood. Twilight Override is scheduled for release on September 26. Prior singles from the album include "Enough," "One Tiny Flower," "Out in the Dark," "Stray Cats in Spain," and " Feel Free."

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