Evil Urges discussion........

[sweatboard]

and awesome "user" name!  :)

[ycartrob]

If you know the Jacket, I mean really know them and love their music, I don't understand how you don't "get" this album.

Do you see how this statement is flawed? It's like saying "if you are a true fan, you will like it." I dig mmj's experimental side, I see how they have evolved with every album, but a couple of songs on evil urges are flat out bad. It has nothing to do with really "knowing them."  

I don't understand how 2+2= 4     ;)

[sweatboard]

If you know the Jacket, I mean really know them and love their music, I don't understand how you don't "get" this album.

Do you see how this statement is flawed? It's like saying "if you are a true fan, you will like it." I dig mmj's experimental side, I see how they have evolved with every album, but a couple of songs on evil urges are flat out bad. It has nothing to do with really "knowing them."  

I don't understand how 2+2= 4     ;)

And that has made all the difference.   :)

[BH]

One big mess of awesomeness.

[red]

Yeah, I'm a definite fan of this big mess.

[mjkoehler]

I'm with you Tracy. I don't get the not getting of this glorious album.

[allode]

If you know the Jacket, I mean really know them and love their music, I don't understand how you don't "get" this album.

Do you see how this statement is flawed? It's like saying "if you are a true fan, you will like it." I dig mmj's experimental side, I see how they have evolved with every album, but a couple of songs on evil urges are flat out bad. It has nothing to do with really "knowing them."  

I couldn't agree more. To me, it seems like most of the MMJ fans want to like this album so much they're convincing themselves it's something that it's not. I am a very big My Morning Jacket fan because I love their music and lyrics. That should be the only reason a person likes a band, but it seems like the fans on this forum like MMJ because it's MMJ (I guess that would make sense because they frequent the band's website's message boards.)
The problem with Evil Urges is the sound and the lyrics are just bad. And please don't give me this crap about them having fun. When I buy a My Morning Jacket album I want a My Morning Jacket album. I don't want Prince or the The Flaming Lips (but i must say, i love the flaming lips). If Jim James and the rest of the band wanted to do something strange like Evil Urges, I think they should have released the album under a different name.

[ycartrob]

If you know the Jacket, I mean really know them and love their music, I don't understand how you don't "get" this album.

Do you see how this statement is flawed? It's like saying "if you are a true fan, you will like it." I dig mmj's experimental side, I see how they have evolved with every album, but a couple of songs on evil urges are flat out bad. It has nothing to do with really "knowing them."  

I couldn't agree more. To me, it seems like most of the MMJ fans want to like this album so much they're convincing themselves it's something that it's not. I am a very big My Morning Jacket fan because I love their music and lyrics. That should be the only reason a person likes a band, but it seems like the fans on this forum like MMJ because it's MMJ (I guess that would make sense because they frequent the band's website's message boards.)
The problem with Evil Urges is the sound and the lyrics are just bad. And please don't give me this crap about them having fun. When I buy a My Morning Jacket album I want a My Morning Jacket album. I don't want Prince or the The Flaming Lips (but i must say, i love the flaming lips). If Jim James and the rest of the band wanted to do something strange like Evil Urges, I think they should have released the album under a different name.

yes allode, you are exactly right (and this is your first post ever on this board). I am totally blown away (and by blown away I mean I could give a shit) by the idea that I am somehow convincing myself to like this music. And that it pisses people off that I like this music. How insecure do you have to be about yourself that it pisses you off that someone really likes a song that you don't like?

[size=14]The reality is, this is My Morning Jacket; They love it, I love it, you don't. They get it, I get it, you don't.[/size]

Here, allode (since this is your 1st post here and you know nothing about us) I own 22 RUSH cd's, so, everyone knows RUSH sux, right? So then it's par for the course that I love such a lame record as Evil Urges.

Nothing like having to defend a band's new music on their own web site.  ;D ;D ;D     Got to love the trolls on the interweb!

I love you allode! You're the best!   :-*
welcome to the board (no, seriously, thanks for being here)

[getinthevan]

"It's the drunk piano player, he's so drunk he's probably seeing double."

"I've got two guns... one for each of ya."

[sweatboard]

I saw this coming from a million miles away.  :D

[vespachick]

I don't know what you're all complaining about; I just put on a Stones record but I really wanted to hear some Bo Diddly or Buddy Holly.

[songdiver]

If you have listened to this album more than just once, and you walk away thinking this is simply a "fun" album, then you are seriously mental.  I think some of the songs are fun, but the lyrics are very deep all throughout this album.  I hope people who post shit about how the lyrics suck, the songs are silly, etc, have listened to this album at least a few times, b/c they are going to feel ashamed if they listen to it more and see the beauty and hard-hitting sounds that surround this great album.

By the way,this album doesn't just sound like prince and flaming lips, it sounds like everything combined with MMJ thrashing this mighty big paint brush of sound.

[Dorothy_Mantooth]

hey has anyone been to the Enchanted Tiki Room at Disneyland/world

[ycartrob]

it sounds like everything combined with MMJ thrashing this mighty big paint brush of sound.

I am pretty sure I thought that at around 5 pm today, and you somehow stole it from my mind... (or did you think it at 5 and I stole it?  :-?)

raaaazor sharp

[allode]

yes allode, you are exactly right (and this is your first post ever on this board). I am totally blown away (and by blown away I mean I could give a shit) by the idea that I am somehow convincing myself to like this music. And that it pisses people off that I like this music. How insecure do you have to be about yourself that it pisses you off that someone really likes a song that you don't like?

[size=14]The reality is, this is My Morning Jacket; They love it, I love it, you don't. They get it, I get it, you don't.[/size]

Here, allode (since this is your 1st post here and you know nothing about us) I own 22 RUSH cd's, so, everyone knows RUSH sux, right? So then it's par for the course that I love such a lame record as Evil Urges.

Nothing like having to defend a band's new music on their own web site.  ;D ;D ;D     Got to love the trolls on the interweb!

I love you allode! You're the best!   :-*
welcome to the board (no, seriously, thanks for being here)

WOW! I'm not sure how to respond to that insane attack.

First, if it sounded like I was pissed because people like Evil Urges, I'm sorry. That was not my intent. I am in no way pissed at anybody for liking the album. It seems like you are the one that is getting pissed. So, if you are angry, why are you? You like the album; I don't. No Big Deal. I'm giving my thoughts; I would like to get yours.

Second, what's with the attack on me because this is my first post? What does me being new to the forum have to do with anything? Do you not think I'm an actual MMJ fan? I really don't get.

Third, I'm not a troll. That attack actually does offend me because I'm not hear to provoke anyone. After listening to the album a couple times I wanted to know what more people thought of it. I figured I could find MMJ fans on the MMJ website. I wanted to express my thoughts about the album and get some rational responses back. And after seeing what you had to say about the people who were saying "if you don't like EU you're not a true fan," I thought there were people here that could give me a rational response. But maybe I was wrong.

[sweatboard]

"I know it sounds confusing, but it makes a lot of sense"  

I NEED A HUMAN............

[BadManFromCA]

Everyone has the right to express an opinion and every album can't be for everyone.  But dude, the gay thing is way offensive.  

Other people have suggested you listen to the album a few times more, I say let it go, it's not for you.  As an alternative I suggest focus on thinking before you speak, learning some tolerance and getting a little more comfortable with yourself.

Good luck man.

[CC]

The problem with Evil Urges is the sound and the lyrics are just bad. And please don't give me this crap about them having fun. When I buy a My Morning Jacket album I want a My Morning Jacket album. I don't want Prince or the The Flaming Lips (but i must say, i love the flaming lips). If Jim James and the rest of the band wanted to do something strange like Evil Urges, I think they should have released the album under a different name.

That's very selfish, don't you think? So the band should keep making the music that YOU like and not the music THEY want to make? If you don't like the record that's totally fine, maybe you'll like the next one but don't say they didn't make a My Morning Jacket album cause this album is MMJ all the way. If you really don't think so you might not fully understand what this band is about.

oh and welcome :)

[mjkoehler]

hey has anyone been to the Enchanted Tiki Room at Disneyland/world

Why yes, several times!

[weeniebeenie]

And if you havent noticed, Carl tears it the fuck up on that track.  

:) :) :) :) :)