A Letter to My Morning Jacket (Evil Urges Review)

[Jon B.]

My Morning Jacket,
     As an avid consumer of new and progressive music, I would like to begin by saying that I have been waiting for you guys dive into the (for lack of a better term) "mainstream river" for years. Your album Z was close; being both musically complex and highly emotional but it was completely non-relatable. While a few songs, like (Wordless Chorus), blew me away the majority of the album was just beyond the public's taste. I read good reviews about Evil Urges and expected a more refined product from a manufacture I respected but could not quite relate to. After my first tour through Evil Urges I was simultaneously turned on and abruptly turned off by the lineup.
     It started out great (Evil Urges) then drifted into the unknown instantly (Touch Me I'm Going To Scream Pt.1). (Highly Suspicious) is in my opinion your best song to date and deserved a lot more crossover radio play then it received. This song represents the formula you need to evolve on to fully connect with the masses. (I'm Amazed) lost me again just as fast as (Thank You Too!) framed a wonderfully new kind of love song for future bands to dissect and elaborate on. (Sec Walkin) was a welcome blast from the past; sounding like a cover of a non-existent track from an early Neil Young album. (Two Halves) killed my buzz but (Librarian) fully revived it and me and is an excellent modern slow ride (letting your hair down optional but recommended).
     I have the misfortune of declaring that I felt the next three tracks: (Look at You), (Aluminum Park), and (Remnants), bring you right back to the "non-relatable" territory you were charging through on Z. I felt like I could maybe let those songs into my life but I would have to force the entry instead of just letting them flow in; which is obviously the desired effect. In your defense, the last two tracks (12/13) on the album are irrefutably divine. (Smokin From Shootin) and (Touch Me I'm Going To Scream Pt.2) took me on a journey I still haven't come back from...truly inspirational and obviously inspired.
     As this "who am I?" album ended, I sat back and realized that if a band can blow my mind with just the final (nearly) 15 minutes of their searing hot and simultaneously bitter cold Evil Urges; I can't wait to see you fully and intelligently act on these urges that have thus far led you half way to the promise land. Fuck walking in circles; time to tap into the milk and honey.
Sincerely;  A critical fan with high(ly suspicious) hopes for the future of My Morning Jacket; Jon B.

[searchinbig]

I'm sure the boys can accommodate you. Have you listened to any pre Z?? These guys are too good for mainstream. :)

[AMightyCaporal]

 :o You couldn't relate to Z? :o

edit:
fuck mainstream- why play to that group of shit?

[Penny Lane]

:o You couldn't relate to Z? :o

edit:
fuck mainstream- why play to that group of shit?

he lost me at "an avid consumer of new and progressive music"...

i bet JJ wrote that...

[AMightyCaporal]

:o You couldn't relate to Z? :o

edit:
fuck mainstream- why play to that group of shit?

he lost me at "an avid consumer of new and progressive music"...

i bet JJ wrote that...

;D That would be cool

[aMillionDreams]

You've been waiting for them to become mainstream for years and you're just now getting Evil Urges?  There's something fishy about this letter.  It kinda weirds me out.

[jones]

[BH]

Did you just call them a manufacturer?  Can we move this to the WTF? topic?

[AMightyCaporal]

Is this real life?

[Penny Lane]

Did you just call them a manufacturer?  Can we move this to the WTF? topic?

ha ha...the more i read it, the funnier it gets...it's definitely a JJ post...his alias (sloop) jon B.

[el_chode]

And what's up with those sounds on the last two tracks? What instrument is that anyway?

[Soulshine]

Bird's Lament by Moondog

[Erik26]

I hope MMJ stays the hell away from mainstream. I find all the albums to be relatable and have a hard time understanding why you would want them to sound mainstream. Remember what happened to KOL?

[trippin from shroomin]

"(Highly Suspicious) is in my opinion your best song to date"

I have an issue with this. Seriously? Steam Engine, Lay Low, PWW, OBH, The Way That He Sings and on the same disc Smokin and Touch Me part 2.  I could go on. I like Highly Suspicious but in no way is it the best song by MMJ.

As you can tell I really don't like other people's opinions. lol

[Erik26]

[Janet]

That letter was awesome.  I haven't laughed so hard in a while.   File under: opinions are like assholes - everyone has one (and sometimes they stink)

[Jbones72]

Did you just call them a manufacturer?  Can we move this to the WTF? topic?

ha ha...the more i read it, the funnier it gets...it's definitely a JJ post...his alias (sloop) jon B.

Even if it isn't him love the sloop jon B. call!

[weeniebeenie]

That letter was awesome.  I haven't laughed so hard in a while.   File under: opinions are like assholes - everyone has one (and sometimes they stink)

;D

[manicfanatic]

This letter made my day!! ;D ;D ;D

[scosby2]

Did you just call them a manufacturer?  Can we move this to the WTF? topic?

ha ha...the more i read it, the funnier it gets...it's definitely a JJ post...his alias (sloop) jon B.

Even if it isn't him love the sloop jon B. call!

This post has jj written all over it...probably got real bored and wanted to mess with some people...i would do this kind of stuff all the time