It Still Matters

[CC]

http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/m/mymorningjacket-itstillmoves.shtml

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

That's an awesome review, thanks for the link.  It really nails it without any bullshit.

You da man!  ;)

[marktwain]

Some who will remain nameless have criticized James's lyrical bent as elliptically cryptic, or more succinctly as: a bunch of bullshit with poetic pretensions. But those unnamed NPR critics are basically accusing the band of not being some other band

ha, Ha! Yes.

James is not a storyteller as much as he seems to be a lyricist who soaks in moments and then jots down impressions that are given the force of depth through the instrumentation. It's impossible for me to hear the lyrics as separable from the melody

Right on!
Great review!

[my_evening_jacket]

now there is a word for what i feel after a jacket show
post climactic stress syndrome

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

does that explain the neck pain and short term hearing loss?  ;D

[my_evening_jacket]

hearing loss - yes
hair loss - blame that on REM  :)

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

I think O might have something to say about that.... 8)

[my_evening_jacket]

maybe it's time for a jim james vs michael stipe googlefight??

http://www.googlefight.com/cgi-bin/compare.pl?q1=%22jim+james%22&q2=%22michael+stipe%22&B1=Make+a+fight%21&compare=1&langue=us

[peanut butter puddin surprise]

I think we did this a while back on the old board, MMJ vs. Black Sabbath and whatnot, but what the hell??

Ah, the internet... :)

[my_evening_jacket]

Yeah - this is the place where I learned about googlefight - kept me occupied for a few days  :)

[Oz]

Jim James vs. Michael Stipe, ai, that'd be a tricky one... I'm a little afraid to tell wich one I would choose, so I'd better shut up now.   ;D

P.S. It's such a coincidence that I read this topic now, 'cuz last night I actually dreamed of Michael Stipe... It's almost scary.  :-/