My Morning Jacket

[folsom_lives]

 

[dbarila]

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

 

[AndySlash]

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

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'.

 

[whatwhatsaywhat]

Hands are the new butts on album covers.

why not both?

 

[Hemotep]

why not both?

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Type O Negative is not invited to the chat.

 

[Viking Dan]

 

[oldschoolkirby]

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

 

[Viking Dan]

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

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

 

[oldschoolkirby]

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

 

[ayayrawn]

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!

 

[dbarila]

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!

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

 

[oldschoolkirby]

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

 

[Viking Dan]

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

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.

 

[oldschoolkirby]

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

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

 

[dbarila]

Just got tickets to see them in Philly!

 

[BjorgenFjorgen]

Haven't watched yet but this shit is catnip to me.

 

[dbarila]

Haven't watched yet but this shit is catnip to me.

Love Rig Rundowns!

 

[dbarila]

Haven't watched yet but this shit is catnip to me.

I always like to watch these to see if I have any gear in common with some of my favorite bands. MMJ's stuff is too out there for my taste apparently. Jim James's amp is wild!

 

[BjorgenFjorgen]

I always like to watch these to see if I have any gear in common with some of my favorite bands. MMJ's stuff is too out there for my taste apparently. Jim James's amp is wild!

I don't have the money (or play electric anymore really) to have anything in common with guys like this but my GAS always shoots through the roof.

 

[Viking Dan]

Haven't watched yet but this shit is catnip to me.

Tom saying he tries to channel Cliff Burton as much as possible just moved MMJ up a notch in the ranks of my favorite bands.