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  Week #10

  My Morning Jacket - Z

  http://bit.ly/8IwfO4

  Selected by Mike Koehler

  Overall Score: 7.3

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  Marcus’s Review:

  Creativity/Artistry: 7
  Talent/Instrument Skill: 8
  Structure/ Composition: 10
  Replayability: 8
  Growth/ Maturity: 7

  Average: 8.0
  

  Comment: I really didn’t like this band for a long time. I don’t know if it was just that the excerpts I heard were just bad cuts, or if I just didn’t like it because Sara wanted me to (happens a lot). I saw the live DVD of this and all of that changed. They put on such a good show and now I love this album. The instrument skill is above average, but what really sells it is the song structures. Maybe seeing it live will work for you as well, if you aren’t so into it:

  http://bit.ly/5JmG2f http://bit.ly/4YDrmZ

  A talented band. Probably their best album. The newest didn’t live up to this one as far as I was concerned.

  Best Songs: “Lay Low” <-ending is awesome.

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  Jason’s Review:

  Creativity/Artistry: 7
  Talent/Instrument Skill: 8
  Structure/ Composition: 7
  Replayability: 5
  Growth/ Maturity: 5

  Average: 6.0
  

  Comment: I’m not a huge fan of music from the late 60s or the majority of the 70s for that matter, and that’s what most of this record reminds me of. While I can appreciate the artistry and craftsmanship of the record, I can’t see myself listening to “Z” after finishing these thoughts. Aside from the fleeting Pink Floyd inspired riff now and again, there’s little that makes me want to listen this again.

  Best Songs: “Anytime”

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  Mike’s Review:

  Creativity/Artistry: 7
  Talent/Instrument Skill: 8
  Structure/ Composition: 10
  Replayability: 8
  Growth/ Maturity: 7

  Average: 8.0
  

  Comment: Such an amazing band. As Marcus said, the song structure is out of this world. Jim James can craft a song unbelievably well. Lyrically, he continues to grow, especially on this album. Gone from previous albums is the heavy reverb on the vocals. Unlike many of the rabid Jacket fans, I don’t have an issue with it. JJ doesn’t sing to you or at you, but through you. His voice to me doesn’t need to be buried in heavy echo to be magical. Muscially, JJ and Carl weave in and around each other effortlessly on guitar. Perfect example is Lay Low and the duel guitar harmonies in the second half of the song.

  Actually, this is not my favorite Jacket album, but I do love it. For me it’s still a tie between the alt-country masterpiece At Dawn and the Allman Bros meets The Band It Still Moves. I would highly recommend to anyone to watch Okonokos, their live DVD. They are such a force live and this album is heavily featured on it. The amazing thing is they were fairly sedate on it in comparision to normal, especially JJ. He was very sick with pnumonia at the time they filmed it.

  Best Songs: Lay Low, Anytime, Dondonte (it’s f’n epic especially 2:50 on) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm7LL55EUrQ

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  Posted 2 years ago.