My Morning Jacket

So we're not getting our hands (see what I did there?) on the MMJ album info this week?

Viking Dan said:

I'm intrigued by the Brendan O'Brien as producer twist on this new release.

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i am more skeptical. on paper, a 2025 pairing of o'brien and mmj does not excite me too much. i hope i am surprised.

also, i am unclear if the album title is, uh, 'is', or 'my morning jacket is'.

dbarila said:

Hands are the new butts on album covers.

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why not both?

whatwhatsaywhat said:

why not both?

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Type O Negative is not invited to the chat.

Time Waited video is up on Apple... I like it!

Pre-order links are in the Pre-order thread.

Signed copies of "IS" are sold out on the ATO website - FYI.

Went with the Summer Sky variant over the rainbow splatter.

Surprised to see that Aren’t We One isn’t on the album… No huge loss there, it’s fine lol

This is my favorite album of their's in a very long time. Sounds fresh and fun.

Also getting very stoked for these hometown events they have coming up. A couple friends are opening for them!

ayayrawn said:

This is my favorite album of their's in a very long time. Sounds fresh and fun.

Also getting very stoked for these hometown events they have coming up. A couple friends are opening for them!

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After one listen, I thought Side B was much better than Side A.

Loving the new album - “Everyday Magic” and “Beginning from the Ending” are taking turns as earworms today

dbarila said:

After one listen, I thought Side B was much better than Side A.

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oldschoolkirby said:

Loving the new album - “Everyday Magic” and “Beginning from the Ending” are taking turns as earworms today

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I’ve decided I like it.

The first single (Time Waited) was kind of misleading and I needed to shake that vibe with a few listens straight through the album. It might be the weakest song on the album. Not sure why that was chosen as the 1st single when Everyday Magic and Die For It probably are most reprehensive of the album as a whole.

There is some definite Evil Urges/experimental vibes going on here - but the chaos/disjointed aspect of EU is smoothed out from song to song as the album progresses and it presents a more cohesive sound. I chalk that up to B. O'Brien's influence.

I Can Hear Your Love is going to get overlooked by the causal listener I suspect, but its going to sit nicely nestled up to Librarian if you are putting a "Sneaky Great Deep Cut MMJ" playlist together.

Over all, Is - is much better, IMO, than both Waterfall albums and more enjoyable than the S/T. Which means that the 10th MMJ album slots in at #5 or #6 in the rankings - also ahead of Tennessee Fire.

Speaking of Die for It, I predict that is going to be one hell of a jammy banger on the live set.

Nice review @Viking Dan! 100% agree re: I Can Hear Your Love.

Vinyl preorder from the band’s site finally showed up today.

Just got tickets to see them in Philly!