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I'm just not feeling it
Directed to this band after tasting some eclectic mixes of new folk, rock and jazz influences that also include some punk and post metal. With Z I like the songwriting but the singer just doesn't cut it, often droning on and then OUT and sounding sometimes like he is out of breath.
Does this guy smoke or something? A nice radiance within some songs but at times this is nothing more than a jam band that tries so hard to separate themselves from the other of their kind that they end up sounding like a cousin anyway.
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Long Live Rock (Rock Ain't Dead!)
My Morning Jacket provides proof positive that Rock and Roll is still alive and kicking. Not only are these songs catchy, but a few also add the wonderful rockin' jams that sets My Morning Jacket apart from other, lesser "hard rock" bands.
My favorites are What A Wonderful Man, Off the Record, and others whose names escape me. In fact, it's such a strong effort throughout that it's not necessary to pick out a few as "the best." It's the opposite of that horribly upsetting feeling of buying an album, only to find that one hit you love, followed by 9 fillers of crap.
What I do notice on this album is a sort of homage to The Who. In fact, when I first heard Off the Record, I honestly thought that this was something new by said band. It even sounds like I'd guess Roger (Daltrey) would sound by now. And then there's that sorta Hawaii Five-O sample thrown in; why, I don't know, but it somehow works.
Buy this album. It's great. It's really just that simple. I used to be a Deadhead way back when, and I think this is one of the only bands that I feel can jam like The Dead (no, I don't think they sound alike, too). The only others that i feel can accomplish this feat are/were Blues Traveler, a smidgin of Phish, and maybe Built to Spill.
Again, I'm just so happy to be able to say, "Hey, rock's stil alive. And it DOESN'T suck!" Buy and enjoy.
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My Morning Jacket Sucks . . . Not
The 2005, year-in-review indie lists touted one of two albums as the best of the year. 2004's hands down winner was The Arcade Fire's Funeral, and the indie folks are still talking about them, even after a less than pleasing follow-up. For 2005, My Morning Jacket's Z, and I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning by Bright Eyes were at the top of many lists for trendy music sifters and reviewers.
I first listened to the latter, and was somewhat dissappointed at my first taste of the indie movement. I then listened to Funeral by Arcade Fire to see what last years winner was like. Very impressive. So I decided to give My Morning Jacket a try. Placed it on hold at the library, and listened to it once, and didn't think much about it. I kind of lost track of the indie music scene till my friend Sir Erik the Independent ackwardly approached me at a party and we had the most uncomfortable 15-minute conversation the world had seen in 3 decades. But he asked me about indie music, I made up something smart to say about Bright Eyes, and he kind of smirked (he does this a lot, especially when he's in his I'm-right-and-no-one-else-is-smart-enough-to-realize-it mood) and mentioned about half a dozen bands that I'd never heard of. The Mountian Goats are actually a band, I've now realized, thanks to Erik. And apparently, it's good songwriting.
So Erik, being the indie music snob that he is, told me to check out It Still Moves by My Morning Jacket after I said that I was currently digging Z by My Morning Jacket. "Earlier is better" is a pretty important theme in this piece.
Erik the Independent really thinks that It Still Moves is the greatest MMJ jacket album, and he ignores the indie-approval of Z just two years earlier. The songs on Z are diverse and Jim James voice is quite relaxing and seemingly shapeless. Once you've finished Z, you realize that MMJ's vocal arrangements are much more interesting than their straight-instrumentation-4-minute-guitar-and-horn-jam-counterparts.
Not to knock their previous album at all, but they have matured in their arranging of songs. The last track has a 2 minute tag on the end, reminiscent of It Still Moves, but Z is definitely a nice footprint on their musical journey. The opening Wordless Chorus is a song full of drowsy hooks and the classic silo-voices of previous MMJ works. Gideon is a faster paced number that builds on James' ability to hit the high notes strong. Into The Woods is a carnival-esque number, with some odd imagery, but with a very nice melody to even it out. Dodante puts a nice smooth finish on the album, and really makes you sad that there are only 10 tracks on this CD.
The overall star rating on Amazon for this album, at the time of writing, is low due to the short-lived copy-right protection software, which has since gone the way of the buffalo. This CD is going for a great deal less
on the used Amazon sellers tabs. Spending 5 dollars on this album is a great investment.
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FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DO NOT LET THE 1 STAR REVIEWS TURN YOU AWAY!!!!
The average rating here, as has been noted before, is pulled down by issues related to DRM/copyright problems with the disc -- not the music. Just repeating this fact again for those who put too much faith in others' reviews. Fortunately, most reviewers see the excellence at work on this album. Trust me, you gotta have this one. And you need to explore the back catalog and, of course, their live stuff. My new favorite band...
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b**ds didn't say it was copy protected
I bought it on understanding it was aregular CD - it wants to load software onto my PC before i can play it - well get lost !!!
Can i have my money back please - you can have the CD back
Not that good or interesting or original
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