My Morning Jacket

SVRDhand13 · March 21

I like the Waterfalls a lot more than self titled.

On another note, hoping they bring out Magic Bullet this tour.

ComeToTX · March 21

This would probably be 5th or 6th for me but nothing is touching the first 4!

logan5ive · March 21

Just got through with my first listen...

The tracks that stand out to me are all on side 2: Beginning From The Ending, Die For It, and River Road.

On the whole, I'm hearing some new things and them stretching out while at the same time grounded in what makes MMJ, MMJ. Can't wait to hear the tracks live as some of them have the potential to reach double digits like PWW, SE, and D.

It’s probably a little early to rank the album but here’s my feeling right now. I see 3 distinctive chunks (1-4; 5-7; 8-10):

1. Z
2. ISM
3. TTF
4. AD
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5. C
6. W1
7. Is
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8. EU
9. W2
10. MMJ

SVRDhand13 · March 21

I won't place "Is" yet. Need about 50 more listens and hear the songs live. I realize my list may be unpopular with other MMJ fans.

Z
Evil Urges
At Dawn
Circuital
It Still Moves
The Tennessee Fire
Waterfall 2
Waterfall
Self titled

And I got to hear my top 3 from front to back live!

ComeToTX · March 22

I’ve heard their first 7 albums front to back live!

pjl44 · March 22

SVRDhand13 said:

I won't place "Is" yet. Need about 50 more listens and hear the songs live. I realize my list may be unpopular with other MMJ fans.

Z
Evil Urges
At Dawn
Circuital
It Still Moves
The Tennessee Fire
Waterfall 2
Waterfall
Self titled

And I got to hear my top 3 from front to back live!

I also love Evil Urges. It's their No Code.

Jearlpam0925 · March 22

Cobra (I kid I kid, but seriously)
It Still Moves
Z
At Dawn

The first 3 can move weekly, then:

Evil Urges
Circuital
Waterfall
Self Titled
Waterfall 2
Tennessee Fire

So far I enjoy Is but nothing is really sticking out at this point, but we'll see.

darthvedder · March 22

I want to put a conspiracy theory out there that they named it "is" because it alphabetically comes right before "It Still Moves"

nicknyr15 · March 22

Not bad. No meandering 8 min songs which is a plus. Some great tracks, some decent and 1 or 2 I’ll never listen to again. I’m sure some of these will sound amazing live.

eeriepadave · March 22

I haven't had a chance to listen to it yet. Gonna try sometime this weekend to give it a listen.

Get_Right · March 22

First few listens are good even though I am not a big fan of Brendan O’Brien’s productions. This album is very listenable. It has a nice flow.

hrd2imgn · March 23

Like it, but their badass rock days are over it seems.

ComeToTX · March 23

Got the signed vinyl today. No damage.

Attaway77 · March 23

unless you are a fan, meh...

EDIT: After a proper listen, 6 songs I dig, not a bad album. Not sure why I keep jumping the gun lately on albums, need to get back to my listening in full experience.

john.riedlz · March 23

Loving Half a Lifetime and Lemme Know

eeriepadave · March 23

Finally listened to it today. Overall I liked it. Nothing really stood out after one listen though. I do think it's better than their previous two albums though.

brobert · March 24

The new album is definitely better than the last two but there isn't a track that can touch Wasted off The Waterfall II.

ComeToTX · March 24

No argument there. It is missing that one epic jam but very good start to finish.

elvistheking44 · March 24

Everyday magic gonna be a banger live.

pjl44 · March 24

elvistheking44 said:

Everyday magic gonna be a banger live.

Very Stones-y riff in the chorus on that one

pjpitt89 · March 24

elvistheking44 said:

Everyday magic gonna be a banger live.

On first listen I thought this song was as lame as it gets. After a few more, it's a lot of fun. I think that's one of the things MMJ does best. Solid album, some of these should fit nicely into the sets for the upcoming tour and I'm looking forward to that. Vinyl is fairly well done as well.

1STmammal2wearPants · March 25

pjl44 said:

SVRDhand13 said:

I won't place "Is" yet. Need about 50 more listens and hear the songs live. I realize my list may be unpopular with other MMJ fans.

Z
Evil Urges
At Dawn
Circuital
It Still Moves
The Tennessee Fire
Waterfall 2
Waterfall
Self titled

And I got to hear my top 3 from front to back live!

I also love Evil Urges. It's their No Code.

I'm Highly Suspicious of this statement.

SVRDhand13 · March 25

Signed vinyl arrived!

ComeToTX · March 25

Same. Jim either changed his sig or got tired of signing that day because it looks nothing like anything else I have signed by him.

CantKeepmedown · March 26

Is Jim top left? That's a wild signature lol

josevolution · March 26

The 1st 5 songs are way too poppy for my taste

eeriepadave · March 26

CantKeepmedown said:

Is Jim top left? That's a wild signature lol

That might be Bo's signature since it's right near him. I'm thinking Jim's is in the middle on the bottom.

ComeToTX · March 26

CantKeepmedown said:

Is Jim top left? That's a wild signature lol

yes, i was looking online and it looks like it has gotten a bit shorter and sloppier over the years. most of mine look like this (also top left):
MY MORNING JACKET BAND SIGNED ALBUM VINYL LP RECORD CIRCUITAL JIM JAMES COA - Picture 3 of 3

MY MORNING JACKET BAND SIGNED ALBUM VINYL LP RECORD CIRCUITAL JIM JAMES COA - Picture 3 of 3

SVRDhand13 · March 26

ComeToTX said:

CantKeepmedown said:

Is Jim top left? That's a wild signature lol

yes, i was looking online and it looks like it has gotten a bit shorter and sloppier over the years. most of mine look like this (also top left):

Damn that JJ would have looked great on the cover of Is. I'll have to live with Jim's laziness this time around lol

nicknyr15 · March 26

josevolution said:

The 1st 5 songs are way too poppy for my taste

I’m not really feeling most of it honestly. It’s not terrible though, besides track 4. I’ll never listen to that song again. I tend to like their songs live way better, I don’t know what it is. They haven’t really done much for me from a studio standpoint since Z but they absolutely ROCK live and are one of the best live acts around.

My Morning Jacket

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