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I just wanted to say that I bought Evil Urges a few days ago based on all the hype on this board. Wow. One of the best albums I've listened to in a long time. Where do I go from here? Z?
Evil Urges is my favorite studio album Silent Jay... but Okonokos is by FAR my FAVORITE album!!!
You really gotta see'em live ASAP!!! ...but until then? Check your PM's and you too can enjoy the magic of LIVE MMJ right in your very own your living room!
(*edit- and p.s... if anyone else would like to share in the Okonokos love, feel free to drop me a line for a link )
MMJ is now the first and only rumor for Bonnaroo 2011 on CoS. Obviously I will not get over excited, but I can't complain if my #1 wish is the first rumor to drop
Dear Alex Once again no quacking Leno. Sorry Alex stop flaunting this like it is something you got info on. Everyone knew MMJ would be there the minuet they were not announced in 2010.
Yeah, Alex was trying to make people think he was going to post more. I'm excited about MMJ, but I was hoping for more.
Saw MMJ at Terminal 5 last night where they played The Tennessee Fire plus some cool covers. Mind = Blown. If they do play Roo this year there should just be a MMJ stage where they play all of their albums all day Sunday.
Saw MMJ at Terminal 5 last night where they played The Tennessee Fire plus some cool covers. Mind = Blown. If they do play Roo this year there should just be a MMJ stage where they play all of their albums all day Sunday.
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Really surprised to see so many people saying Evil Urges is their favorite. I like the album, and I'm obsessed with the band (all 5 shows at T5), but that's their worst album, to me, and easily so. Still a great album in this day and age, but doesn't hold up to their older stuff.
I would rank it It Still Moves, At Dawn, Z, The Tennessee Fire, and then EU.
But, if the new songs being played that will be on the album next year (Circuital, Friends Again, etc.) are indicative of the album as a whole, it's going to be something really special.
Evil Urges is not a very good album, probably their worst followed by Z. It Still Moves is best.
This is just my opinion, but I thought general consensus was Evil Urges was below average with a few tracks that shine live. I'd be happy if they just toured and stopped putting out albums at this rate.
Let it be known I love this band... just not the last two albums.
And Z has some really good stuff on it, but the whole was bogged down by their faux-psychedelic studio approach. It's fine in small doses, but coupled with declining song writing, I think it hurts them.
But, if the new songs being played that will be on the album next year (Circuital, Friends Again, etc.) are indicative of the album as a whole, it's going to be something really special.
Evil Urges is not a very good album, probably their worst followed by Z. It Still Moves is best.
This is just my opinion, but I thought general consensus was Evil Urges was below average with a few tracks that shine live. I'd be happy if they just toured and stopped putting out albums at this rate.
Let it be known I love this band... just not the last two albums.
And Z has some really good stuff on it, but the whole was bogged down by their faux-psychedelic studio approach. It's fine in small doses, but coupled with declining song writing, I think it hurts them.
I'm with you on 'It Still Moves' being their best album. But I haven't been disappointed with any of their albums. Some are better than others, sure, but I've always been satisfied with what they've put out. 'Z' would've been my favorite album of if they would have left off "Into the Woods." Specifficaly because of the opening line "A kitten on fire/a baby in a blender." What?!
'Z' would've been my favorite album of if they would have left off "Into the Woods." Specifficaly because of the opening line "A kitten on fire/a baby in a blender." What?!
He's saying those things are bad. That song was one of the highlights of Z at Terminal 5 last week. They had the horn section come out to back them up on the haunting background vocals and instead of playing horns they had viking helmets with horns on them. the song is really, REALLY deep if you read the lyrics. go to songmeanings.net and check out someones interpretation in the comments. it's great.
anyway. I love Evil Urges. Not sure where it lands for me with ISM and Z. I think It Still Moves may be my overall favorite but all three albums are pretty even to me. I like them all and look forward to seeing new stuff.
'Z' would've been my favorite album of if they would have left off "Into the Woods." Specifficaly because of the opening line "A kitten on fire/a baby in a blender." What?!
He's saying those things are bad. That song was one of the highlights of Z at Terminal 5 last week. They had the horn section come out to back them up on the haunting background vocals and instead of playing horns they had viking helmets with horns on them. the song is really, REALLY deep if you read the lyrics. go to songmeanings.net and check out someones interpretation in the comments. it's great.
anyway. I love Evil Urges. Not sure where it lands for me with ISM and Z. I think It Still Moves may be my overall favorite but all three albums are pretty even to me. I like them all and look forward to seeing new stuff.
Yeah, I get it now, but I felt kind of the way karosko did. I was just confused and freaked out the first few times I listened to it. Still not one of my favorites, though.
Evil Urges seems to be a polarizing album among MMJ fans - personally I love it, although I can understand why others might not since in some ways it is a bit of a departure from their trademark sound. I always thought Z was somewhat overrated, while The Tennessee Fire was underrated. My favorite studio album is It Still Moves, but maybe that's just personal bias since it was the first My Morning Jacket album I ever heard, many years before I became the enormous fan I am today. However, my favorite "album" to put on when I want to listen to some MMJ is still the 'Roo 2008 bootleg, bar none. ;D