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Title: It Still Matters
Post by: CC on Oct 07, 2003, 07:14 AM

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

Title: Re: It Still Matters
Post by: peanut butter puddin surprise on Oct 07, 2003, 07:46 AM

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

You da man! ;)

Title: Re: It Still Matters
Post by: marktwain on Oct 07, 2003, 08:01 AM

QuoteSome 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.

QuoteJames 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!

Title: Re: It Still Matters
Post by: my_evening_jacket on Oct 07, 2003, 09:05 AM

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

Title: Re: It Still Matters
Post by: peanut butter puddin surprise on Oct 07, 2003, 10:56 AM

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

Title: Re: It Still Matters
Post by: my_evening_jacket on Oct 07, 2003, 11:12 AM

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

Title: Re: It Still Matters
Post by: peanut butter puddin surprise on Oct 07, 2003, 11:24 AM

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

Title: Re: It Still Matters
Post by: my_evening_jacket on Oct 07, 2003, 12:06 PM

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

Title: Re: It Still Matters
Post by: peanut butter puddin surprise on Oct 07, 2003, 12:15 PM

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... :)

Title: Re: It Still Matters
Post by: my_evening_jacket on Oct 07, 2003, 12:48 PM

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

Title: Re: It Still Matters
Post by: Oz on Oct 08, 2003, 06:30 AM

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. :-/

My Morning Jacket

My Morning Jacket => The Music => Topic started by: CC on Oct 07, 2003, 07:14 AM