My Morning Jacket

you have favorites, i have favorites.  diff'rent strokes for diff'rent fans.  what you got?  (feel free to disregard good intentions... or not)

tmigts pt.1
tmigts pt.2
evil urges
i'm amazed
smokin' from shootin'
thank you too
highly suspicious
two halves
librarian
sec walkin'
look at you
aluminum park
remnants

summary: basically, and song that includes "touch me i'm going to scream" in the title is a winner.  i would like to request parts 3 through 7 if possible.  gracias...

smokin' from shootin'
i'm amazed
aluminum park
remnants
evil urges
thank you too
two halves
sec walkin'
librarian
look at you
tmigts pt.1
tmigts pt.2
highly suspicious

thank you too
smokin' from shootin'
touch me part 2
evil urges
i'm amazed
librarian
sec walkin'
touch me part 1
remnants
aluminum park
look at you
two halves
highly suspicious

Top Five
     Smokin' From Shootin'
     Evil Urges
     Aluminum Park
     Touch ME I'm Going To Scream
     Touch ME I'm Going To Scream Pt. 2

smokin from shootin
highly suspicious
remnants
tmigs 1 +2
aluminum park
sec walkin
librarian
thank you too
I'm amazed
look at you
two halves(for some reason reminds me of green day)

summary: overall great album the problem is if your just getting into this band it might be hard becaue of the variation. for example I don't think people could just get into the title track because its different than other songs people hear today. (which is a good thing if you ask me)

Evil Urges
Touch Me Part 2
Smokin
I'm Amazed
Highly Suspicious
Aluminum Park
Thank You Too
Sec Walkin
Librarian
Touch Me Part 1
Remnants
Two Halves
Look At You

thank you too
touch me part 2
evil urges
i'm amazed
touch me part 1
smokin' from shootin'
sec walkin'
aluminum park
look at you
librarian
remnants
two halves
highly suspicious

Smokin From Shootin
Touch Me part 2
Thank You Too
Librarian
Evil Urges
Touch Me part 1
Remnants
Look At You
Sec Walkin
I'm Amazed
Highly Suspicious
Aluminum Park
Two Halves

this might change tomorrow:

smokin from shootin
evil urges
touch me part 1
touch me part 2
highly suspicious (somedays this is number 2, lol)
librarian
thank you too
im amazed
two halves
sec walkin
aluminum park
remnant

It so difficult to do, I love this album more each time I listen to it.  But here goes:

Currently:
Thank You Too  (This is the somg that has grown on me the most)
Smoking From Shooting
I'm Amazed
TMIGtS P2
Evil Urges
Sec Walking
TMIGtS P1
Two Halves
Librarian
Look At You
Highly Suspicious
Aluminium Park
Remnants

Like I said it is difficult, songs move up and down depending on the mood.  I really like this album though, thats for sure.  Can't wait for the tour.

Deleted original post.  Rethinking it.  

QuoteAs an atheist I am still able to connect with the divine via My Morning Jacket's music.

Funny you say that, I'm always stunned to find out an MMJ Enthusiast is an atheist.

I'm very confused as to how MMJ's music could be painted as having Christian references.  I don't hear any lyrics about rosary beads or communion or even New Testament things.  

I do hear spiritual references, but I can't hear anything Christian about them.  Should Jim write a song about the Torah?  ;)

Well, I can see where the Christian thing comes from... Am I the only one who has noticed that Jim has referred to either God or Heaven or both in every single one of MMJ's major releases, with the exception of Z, which instead has a title track named Gideon?

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QuoteAs an atheist I am still able to connect with the divine via My Morning Jacket's music.

Funny you say that, I'm always stunned to find out an MMJ Enthusiast is an atheist.

music is universal, shouldn't matter what religion you are or if you're religious at all.

QuoteWell, I can see where the Christian thing comes from... Am I the only one who has noticed that Jim has referred to either God or Heaven or both in every single one of MMJ's major releases, with the exception of Z, which instead has a title track named Gideon?

I get that, but that doesn't make it Christian, just spiritual...

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QuoteWell, I can see where the Christian thing comes from... Am I the only one who has noticed that Jim has referred to either God or Heaven or both in every single one of MMJ's major releases, with the exception of Z, which instead has a title track named Gideon?

I get that, but that doesn't make it Christian, just spiritual...

Most of us probably don't care either other way, but I'm just sayin' I understand why people see the Judeo-Christian influence - because Jim doesn't just ambiguously reference them, he specifically names them.

Does Jebus count?

;D

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QuoteAs an atheist I am still able to connect with the divine via My Morning Jacket's music.

Funny you say that, I'm always stunned to find out an MMJ Enthusiast is an atheist.

music is universal, shouldn't matter what religion you are or if you're religious at all.

Right, but I'm always shocked to hear a MMJ fan is atheists because atheists by definition deny a greater being and consider any idea of God to be senseless, even while they enjoy what I consider absolute proof of an existence greater than ours - really spiritually powerful music. Jim writes about the beauty and wonder of the world, and whatnot... You know what I'm saying.

Again, to quote Ecclesiastes, all of this is meaningless in the wide scope of things - just a good discussion. I'm totally indifferent about it and I wouldn't care one bit if Jim wrote a song about Thor or Jesus.

smokin' from shootin'
tmigts pt.2
highly suspicious
librarian
evil urges
tmigts pt.1
i'm amazed
sec walkin'
thank you too
two halves
aluminum park
look at you
remnants

Really a superb record, from my second favorite to my 6th its hard to place in order, but I managed.

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Librarian – This song is marred by the amateurish lyric "if everybody gave like everybody could".  Otherwise it could be a great song.  I wish it ended the first time he said "...and let down your hair for me" without getting all touchy feely.

I don't think he's making a statement charity and generosity.  I think he's talking about not being needlessly reserved and hiding your true beauty from the world.  I guess it's still kind of lame, but in the intimate context of the song I think it's an incredibly apt observation.

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QuoteWell, I can see where the Christian thing comes from... Am I the only one who has noticed that Jim has referred to either God or Heaven or both in every single one of MMJ's major releases, with the exception of Z, which instead has a title track named Gideon?

I get that, but that doesn't make it Christian, just spiritual...

The following quote is from a review of James' recent solo performance in London see(http://www.nme.com/news/my-morning-jacket/36828).....

Referring to the atmospheric setting, James told the crowd: "I always feel the presence of God when I'm in a church, even though I don't really believe or know what God is".

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Librarian – This song is marred by the amateurish lyric "if everybody gave like everybody could".  Otherwise it could be a great song.  I wish it ended the first time he said "...and let down your hair for me" without getting all touchy feely.

I don't think he's making a statement charity and generosity.  I think he's talking about not being needlessly reserved and hiding your true beauty from the world.  I guess it's still kind of lame, but in the intimate context of the song I think it's an incredibly apt observation.

Is there something wrong with giving to a fellow human? There is absolutely nothing "amateurish" by the lyrics "if everybody gave like everybody could".....FUCK if I could only have a smidgen of time in the media or on stage.... what a f'n perfect opportunity to try to make a difference in the world.............Nuttin' wrong with that!  amateurish ....HA!  :o

only will allow one listen til 06/10, so this is based on that and seeing them in houston a few months ago-

smokin
amazed
sec walkin
urges
alum park
look at you
thank you
TMIGTS 2
remnants
high and suspicous
TMIGTS 1
librarian
two halves

A thirteen-way tie for the number 1 spot!!!
#1 - Evil Urges
#1 - Touch Me I'm Going To Scream Pt. 1
#1 - Highly Suspicious
#1 - I'm Amazed
#1 - Thank You Too!
#1 - Sec Walkin
#1 - Two Halves
#1 - Librarian
#1 - Look At You
#1 - Aluminum Park
#1 - Remnants
#1 - Smokin From Shootin
#1 - Touch Me I'm Going To Scream Pt. 2

My ultimate fave:  "Good Intentions"   :P

not gonna make a list....but having been listening to this album for a while now i seem to be in the minority.........

look at you is my favorite track, followed by remnants maybe, don't know but yeah...look at you, is my favorite

14 good intentions
13 look at you
12 remnants
11 smoking from shooting
10 two halves
9 highly suspicious
8 alum. park
7 sec walking
6 im amazed
5 evil urges
4 librarian
3 touch me 2
2 touch me 1
1 thank you too!

This is all subject to change the next time I play the thing:

Evil Urges
Touch Me 2
Touch Me 1
Smokin'
Sec Walkin'
Highly Suspicious - Librarian - Look At You  tied  :)
I'm Amazed
Thank You Too
Aluminum Park
Remnants

Only for today as it will most likely change tomorrow....

Evil Urges
Touch Me I'm Going to Scream Pt. 2
I'm Amazed
Thank you too, Librarian (tied)
Smokin' From Shootin
Highly Suspicious
Touch Me I'm Going to Scream Pt. 1
Sec Walkin
Two Halves
Look at You
Aluminum Park
Remnants

I love how everyone has different favorites...MMJ really taps into everyones styles and makes their music accessible to everyone.  LOVE YOU GUYS!

Top 5

1. The Librarian
2. Smokin > Touch Me 2 (can I count that as 1 song?)
3. I'm Amazed
4. Thank You Too!
5. High Suspicious (LIVE!)

Highly Suspicious
I'm Amazed
Touch Me I'm Going To Scream Pt. 1
Remnants
Evil Urges
Smokin From Shootin
TMIGTSP2
Librarian
Aluminum Park
Look At You
Two Halves
Sec Walkin
Thank You Too!

Subject to change

1.Thank You Too
2.Smokin from Shooting
3. Evil Urges
4. Librarian
5.Touch Me I'm going to scream Pt 2

1. all tracks

To all of you with Touch Me 1 lower down on your list, be sure to post back here when you finally think to yourself, "Self, how did the awesomeness of this song slip past me?"  just a matter of time...

Smokin from Shootin
Smokin from Shootin (Live, Acoustic Version from St. David's Church In Austin, TX)
Touch Me I'm Going to Scream, Pt. 2
I'm Amazed
Remnants
Aluminum Park
Two Halves
Look At You
Touch Me I'm Going to Scream, Pt. 1
Evil Urges
Sec Walkin
Librarian
Thank You Too!
Highly Suspicious

this will change two hours from now.......but this is how I see it now

smokin from shootin

i'm amazed

thank you too!

sec walkin

aluminum park

evil urges

tmigts 1

remnants

two halves

librarian

highly suspicious

tmigts 2

look at you

good intentions

hm. currently:

smokin from shootin
aluminum park
touch me 1 & 2
thank you too
remnants
sec walkin
evil urges
highly suspicious
look at you
i'm amazed
two halves
librarian



yay.

QuoteTo all of you with Touch Me 1 lower down on your list, be sure to post back here when you finally think to yourself, "Self, how did the awesomeness of this song slip past me?"  just a matter of time...

You are prob right! The song's the usually dont' get you attention at first are best ones in the long run.

hmmm this is tough but right now I'll go with:

1.) Evil Urges
2.) Touch Me Pt.1
3.) Aluminum Park
4.) Smokin From Shootin
5.) Two Halves
6.) Touch Me Pt. 2
7.) I'm Amazed
8.) Thank You Too!
9.) Librarian
10.) Remnants
11.) Look at You
12.) Sec Walkin
13.) Highly Suspicious

Awesome album with only the last two being expendable.

smokin' from shootin'
librarian
remnants
i'm amazed
tmigts pt.2
aluminum park
look at you
evil urges
thank you too
sec walkin'

These last three songs I can do without.  To me they are the same 'quality' as Into the Woods and Can You See the Hard Helmet on My Head
tmigts pt.1
two halves
highly suspicious

 1.  Smoking From Shooting
2.  I'm Amazed
3.  Highly Suspicious
4.  EU
5.  Touch Me 2
6.  Aluminum Park
7.  Touch ME 1
8.  Sec Walkin
9.  Remnants
10. Look at You
11. Thank You Too
12. Two Halves
13. Librarian

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

I love this album, after listening for awhile now (sorry) the only songs I regularly skip are Two Halves and Librarian.  

touch me pt 2
smokin from shootin
Im Amazed
evil urges
touch me pt 1
remnants
sec walkin
Thank You Too
librarian
alum park
Look at you
Highly Suspicious

Two Halves(usually just skip it)

Ive had this bad boy for a while and have logged in at least 50 listens. I want everyone to know that I also went and bought it off the shelves June 10th so don't pee in my gin and tonic!

GO RED ROCKS! GO GO GO RED ROCKS!

QuoteTo me they are the same 'quality' as Can You See the Hard Helmet on My Head

Damn good you mean?  ;)

remnants
librarian
tmigts pt.2
highly suspicious
smokin' from shootin'
evil urges
aluminum park
tmigts pt.1
I'm amazed
thank you too
two halves
sec walkin'
look at you

Quotesmokin' from shootin'
librarian
remnants
i'm amazed
tmigts pt.2
aluminum park
look at you
evil urges
thank you too
sec walkin'

These last three songs I can do without.  To me they are the same 'quality' as Into the Woods and Can You See the Hard Helmet on My Head
tmigts pt.1
two halves
highly suspicious

Can you see the Hard helmet on my head? Really?
Wow, thats on of my favs...
'I should have been quicker on the draw......"

BTW, still digesting the album. Have alot of mixed feelings, but I'm giving some songs another week or so.  I do wanna say that Touch me Parts 1 & 2 rock my socks off, as does Smokin from shooting. More later/////

Touch Me I'm Going To Scream, Pt. 2
Thank You Too!
Evil Urges
Smokin' From Shootin'
Sec Walkin'
Highly Suspicious

Don't really care about the rest as of yet.

I didn't hear anything (live or studio) until the 10th, and have had about 5 or 6 listens now. It still feels new and awkward to me at times, but overall, I love it, and it continues to impress. Here are my track rankings so far...

1)  Thank You Too
2)  Aluminum Park
3)  TMIGTS Pt. 2
4)  Evil Urges
5)  Smokin' From Shootin'
6)  Highly Suspicious
7)  Two Halves
8)  Librarian
9)  TMIGTS Pt. 1
10) I'm Amazed
11) Remnants
12) Sec Walking
13) Look At You

Sec Walking was my least favorite, but then yesterday I was driving and listening to it, and it occurred to me that Jim sounds like Kermit the Frog when he sings that song. So now I picture Kermit singing it, and it's cooler  ;D  

I love the whole cd now.
Like, so freakin much.
This cd is perfect.

May 27th,
    1. Smokin' From Shootin'
    2. Evil Urges
    3. Aluminum Park
    4. Touch ME I'm Going To Scream
    5. Touch ME I'm Going To Scream Pt. 2

June 16th
    1. Evil Urges
    2. Highly Suspicious
    3. Touch ME I'm Going To Scream Pt. 2
    4. Aluminum Park
    5. Remnants

I suppose most of us now have heard Evil Urges and listened to the album a couple of times, and because we all love making lists let us gather and rank the songs from EU. What song do you like the best, etc?

Here goes mine (probably will change my mind soon though):

1) Smokin' From Shootin'
2) Touch Me I'm Going To Scream Pt. 2
3) Two Halves
4) Aluminium Park
5) Touch Me I'm Going To Scream Pt. 1
6) Highly Suspicious
7) Librarian
8) Evil Urges
9) I'm Amazed
10) Remnants
11) Look At You
12) Thank You Too!
13) Sec Walkin
14) Good Intensions

Touch Me pt. 2
I'm Amazed
Librarian
Smokin from Shootin
Aluminum Park
Sec Walkin


This album is weird.  I'm more than a little disappointed in it.    :'( Sorry, I know that is not a popular comment on this site.  But, I was looking forward to this album so much!  I have been listening to it like crazy, hoping that suddenly I'm going to get it, but it's not happening.  There just aren't any real Wow! moments for me.  I don't like the falsetto voice.  It seems kinda silly.  And I miss the reverb.  Plus, the song writing, and all the spiritual, sappy stuff, is really not that exciting.  I want big long and loud jams with killer harmonies and normal singing.  No funky synthesizers.  Just distortion and playing hard.  Who knows though, maybe it will grow on me after a while.  I'm going to keep an open mind.

I'm sure the live show is going to be great though.  Can't wait!