Wow. I still don't really know what to make of this one. Suffice to say MMJ are branching out and trying out some genre experiments. Maybe they were just getting bored. You almost have to approach this album by asking yourself if another band came out with this would you like it? There are some great songs ("Remnants" and "Aluminum Park") and some flops. "Highly Suspicious" is just weird. In general, I like the songs where they rock out. Their take on 60's pop, 70's soft rock and 80's synth pop are fine, but rather uninteresting. And it makes for a lot of mediocre mid-tempo pop songs. As a fan of their last few albums, I was really looking forward to this one, but unfortunately I'm underwhelmed. Maybe it's a grower.
April 27, 2008
My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges (2008)
Wow. I still don't really know what to make of this one. Suffice to say MMJ are branching out and trying out some genre experiments. Maybe they were just getting bored. You almost have to approach this album by asking yourself if another band came out with this would you like it? There are some great songs ("Remnants" and "Aluminum Park") and some flops. "Highly Suspicious" is just weird. In general, I like the songs where they rock out. Their take on 60's pop, 70's soft rock and 80's synth pop are fine, but rather uninteresting. And it makes for a lot of mediocre mid-tempo pop songs. As a fan of their last few albums, I was really looking forward to this one, but unfortunately I'm underwhelmed. Maybe it's a grower.
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Oh no! Now I'm scared to listen to the rest of the album...
I had such a massive album crush on Z (it was my unofficial roadtrip soundtrack, "Gideon" being the centerpiece) that my expectations will always be too high henceforth.
I know. I loved Z too. That may be why Evil Urges was such a disappointment. Because it is not as if I am some alt. country purist. Some of the best songs on Z were pop songs.
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