REVIEW: My Morning Jacket – is
My Morning Jacket recently released their 10th
album, titled, is, via ATO Records. After self-producing for years, the band
brought in producer Brendan O’Brien (Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen) who was able
to showcase the long-running band’s numerous strengths, including their warped
experimentalism, resulting in a 10-song collection of some of their best songs
in years.
is opens with the
stirring “Out In The Open” with its driving rhythm and soaring vocal melodies
before giving way to standout track, “Half A Lifetime” with its jagged beat and
catchy, sing-along vibe. The album is
led by the uplifting lead single, “Time Wasted” which incorporates a gorgeous
piano part sampled from an album by pedal-steel player Buddy Emmons. Other standouts include the easy-going 50’s
rock romanticism of “I Can Hear Your Love” and the slinky funk/psych-rock hybrid
“Squid Ink”.
With is being released
the same year as My Morning Jacket’s celebrated experimental album, Z, celebrates its 20th
anniversary, fans of the band can revisit Z
and listen to the excellent new album and fall in love all over again.
For more info, https://www.mymorningjacket.com/
Watch the video for “Squid Ink” here: