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Evil Urges | 
 enlarge | Artist: My Morning Jacket
Label: Ato Records / Red
Category: Music
List Price: $13.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  82 reviews
Sales Rank: 452
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.3 x 5 x 0.3
MPN: 21626
UPC: 880882162627
EAN: 0880882162627
Release Date: June 10, 2008
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Condition: Complete with original case, disc(s), and artwork. In stock and ships right now. 10% chance the case has small spider cracks in it.
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| Tracks:
| • | Evil Urges | | • | Touch Me I'm Going to Scream, Pt. 1 | | • | Highly Suspicious | | • | I'm Amazed | | • | Thank You Too! | | • | Sec Walkin | | • | Two Halves | | • | Librarian | | • | Look at You | | • | Aluminum Park | | • | Remnants | | • | Smokin from Shootin | | • | Touch Me I'm Going to Scream, Pt. 2 |
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Album Description
US LP pressing includes the full CD. All set up to be the band's biggest selling album to date, this album is a genre defying masterpiece that blends their classic sound with soul, r&b, psyche rock & more.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 77 more reviews...
 your evening coat June 25, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Dylan. The Rolling Thunder Revue. I'm Not There. It was these things that brought My Morning Jacket, or rather Jim James, to my (re)attention. After hearing the name My Morning Jacket, and liking it, in 1999 I was largely non-blown away by this interestingly named band. However, upon watching "I'm Not There" and hearing Jim James (and Calexico) better Dylan's original version of "Goin' To Acupulco" in full Rolling Thunder Revue face paint I was definitely intrigued. "If the singer can nail that then surely his band must be worth another look" I remember musing whilst listening to said cover for about the tenth time in a row. As luck would have it My Morning Jacket were preparing a new album; the excellently titled "Evil Urges". If I was to start anywhere why not start at where they're at right now and work back. And so I did.
Evil Urges begins with a triplet of bizarre-yet-brilliant songs. After going from listening to the acoustic classicism of a Dylan cover to the rock and funk falsetto freakishness that is the albums opening gambit is quite a journey, albeit an enjoyable one. This opening section energizes, challenges and tempts the senses with its ambition, style and execution which, through reading fan reviews, has left some MMJ "traditionalists" scratching their heads. However, music is often a vehicle for change and if you're left asking questions like "why don't do they do it like they used to" then you should probably buy a U2 album and be happy at the dull familiarity of every song. This is MMJ with Prince-like sex appeal and a willingness to ditch the alt-country cloak that has been draped on them thus far.
The middle section does hark back to their roots with the southern rock influenced "Thank You Too", the subtle soul of "Sec Wakin'" and the beautiful "Librarian". However, these are not a step backwards rather than a band showing what they can do in the quiet moments. And what can they do? Make those moments soothing and poignant.
The album picks up a heavier pace with "Aluminum Park" before finishing on the twelve minute plus couplet of "Smokin' From Shootin'" and "Touch Me I'm Going To Scream (part 2)" which uses Jim James antiquated Omnichord to full effect.
As a "new" and fickle fan this album doesn't have a bad track on it. It begs to be played again and again in order to fully appreciate the nuance and novelty of a band who still make full albums and not just singles for iTunes.
If you, or I, needed any proof at the impact of this album then hear this: a week after getting this album I purchased MMJ's back catalogue and now have a much greater appreciation of tracks like "The Bear", "Gideon" and "I Will Be There When You Die". How many albums make you do that?
Creative, explosive, melodic, sonic landscape July 5, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I decided not to write this review until I had at least 5 complete listens and it is beyond my comprehension how someone can write an honest review of music without taking time to digest it. But that's just me.Jim James and the rest of MMJ continues to grow musically to the likes of Dylan, Wilco, Radiohead to name a few. Matchbox 20 is not even close to being in the same league with these guys.
At first it does seem uneven, but after a few listens it takes off like a rocket, flows through the middle as mellow weightlessness, then plunges back into the atmosphere. This is a fantastic musical experience and Jim James is a certifiable genius rock star.
Folks, take your time, listen and enjoy. It doesn't have to knock you out the first listen, but if you are patient it certainly will. Rock on MMJ!
Thank you MMJ! June 20, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This CD gets better every time I hear it. MMJ is one of the most relevant bands in music today. So they are experimenting a little, good for them. The last thing we need is another band (or performer) who puts out cd after cd that sounds exactly the same. B-O-R-I-N-G! These guys are great, if you wanted to purchase something of theirs to see if you would like them or not, buy Okonokus. It's a double live cd and one of the best purchases I have made in years. I COULD NOT stop listening to it last summer. It is a good mesh of a lot of their music. I think listening to Okonokus a lot and THEN listening to Evil Urges, makes the Evil Urges album make a lot more sense musically. You can then see where this band has been and what they have tried already. They aren't afraid to piss off the mainstream and do what their hearts tell them to do. They would never lose me as a "fan" for pushing their art and trying something new.
Keep Louisville Weird June 24, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Leave behind your silo nostalgia and conceptions of MMJ being "southern boys". First of all, this is not the band's original lineup. Secondly, Louisville is not the Deep South. It has a character all of its own and it is a funky eclectic one, so it is not surprising that jacket had this album in them. Third, this album, and I think Z as well, was recorded in NY so stop expecting "Southern Music", whatever you think that is.
I've been a fan ever since a friend played "Cobra" for me a couple of years ago. I've heard every song except maybe a few, and I am not afraid to say they have never written a bad song. I was shocked when I heard this album. I thought they were making a big mistake by not meeting expectations set for them by Z. The album grew on me after a good ten listens or so. It really is a solid album. I saw them play on the release date at Ear X-Tacy (independent record store here in Louisville) to a crowd of 500 (the band is thinking about releasing this show as an album) and again for their 4-hr-funkathon at Bonnaroo. These guys are good. Fans who don't get it and make that well known by screaming on Amazon are just making a mockery of themselves. Do yourself a favor and trust Jim James.
"...I think it's time for certain fans to decide if they are fans of the album, or the artist." -DJ Shadow
Great record July 13, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I love this disc and also loved the past couple of MMJ's. Every one of their discs has had some weak tracks. That's not unusual in the CD world. There were 2 - 3 that I could have lived without on here. I thought the rest were great, though. Not just passable. Really great. Masterfully retro but updated in a good way. I don't understand all the naysayers. Nice to hear MMJ with less reverb. I don't see this as their worst or weakest effort. There's nothing wrong with a little experimentation and a lot of it on here sounds great.
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