The story of Wilco’s recording and release of their fourth and most ambitious record, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot was fraught with drama, tension, comedy and even artistic triumph. Fortunately, the music scandal you may not have heard above the clamoring over Napster is well-preserved in the two-disc DVD release of the documentary I Am Trying to Break Your Heart.

Photographer and first-time director Sam Jones followed his excellent instincts to frame Wilco through a perspective never before seen in rock docs. Whereas Gimme Shelter is very much about the audience’s relationship with a band (and concert security, of course) and The Last Waltz focuses on the relationship between musicians, I Am Trying to Break Your Heart is a film about a band’s relationship among themselves, their music and their record label. The label in this case is Reprise, which rejected their record and unceremoniously dropped the band for vague reasons.

I love watching bands record in the studio, but I have to admit that the playing and the bickering over chords got a little tedious. But I urge those who are not die-hard Wilco fans to get past it, because there are great, Spinal Tap-like moments ahead, such as the decision to boot out a band member. Interviews with all involved also provide some inspired commentary about rock and commerce, especially from "Rolling Stone" editor David Fricke.

The bonus material on Disc Two features some precious footage of singer/songwriter Jeff Tweedy, who is a bit of a laidback mystery in the film. The whole cut of his solo performance in San Francisco shows an audience-friendly side of him that should have been included in the film.