My Morning Jacket is a slow, but still very catchy and tasteful alternative band. This band formed in 1998 in Louisville, Kentucky. Lead singer Jim James has a amazing silky soft voice. Jim James- Lead Guitar/Vocals (1998-Present), Tom Blakenship-Bass (2002-Present), Patrick Hallahan- Drums (2002-Present), Bo Koster- Keyboards & Layout (2004-Present), and last, but not least, Carl Broemel- Guitar (2004-Present). They have had 7 side projects total, and have done quite a number of remakes of songs by groups such as Bright Eyes, M. Ward, Calexcio, Kathleen Edwards,and Conner Oberst. They have produced 5 studio albums, 3 LIVE albums, 3 compilations (Chapter 1 and 2 Compilations released separately), 11 singles and EPs, and 6 DVD soundtrack songs. I’ll list the albums and movies in which MY MORNING JACKET songs appear:

Studio albums:

The Tennessee Fire (May 1999)
At Dawn (March 2001)
It Still Moves (September 2003)
Z (October 4, 2005)
Evil Urges (June 10, 2008)

Live albums:

Live from Las Vegas Exclusively at the Palms (January 13, 2009)
Celebración de la Ciudad Natal (April 18, 2009)

Compilations:

Early Recordings: Chapter 1: The Sandworm Cometh (November 2004)
Early Recordings: Chapter 2: Learning (November 2004)
At Dawn/Tennessee Fire Demos Package (June 2007)

Singles & EPs:

Heartbreakin Man (May 2000)
My Morning Jacket Does Bad Jazz (July 2000)
We Wish You a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! a.k.a. My Morning Jacket Does Xmas Fiasco Style! (December 2000)
My Morning Jacket Does Gold Hole (January 2001)
Split:EP (with Songs: Ohia) (April 2002)
Chocolate and Ice (April 2002)
Sweatbees (May 2003; Australian version)
Run Thru (November 2003)
Acoustic Citsuoca (May 2004)
Off the Record (EP)(October 2005)
I’m Amazed (May 6, 2008)

Movie Appereances:

The Lookout
Elizabethtown
I’m Not There
Stick It
Before the Music Dies
He’s Just Not That into You

The newsest album Evil Urges is a 14 track CD that you’d definitly pull out on a rainy day. You could listen to it on a cold winter day, while reading a great novel and drinking cocoa…it’s a great soundtrack for a slow day.

Track list For Evil Urges:

“Evil Urges” – 5:14
“Touch Me I’m Going to Scream Pt. 1” – 3:51
“Highly Suspicious” – 3:07
“I’m Amazed” – 4:35
“Thank You Too!” – 4:29
“Sec Walkin'” – 3:37
“Two Halves” – 2:36
“Librarian” – 4:18
“Look at You” – 3:30
“Aluminum Park” – 3:58
“Remnants” – 3:04
“Smokin’ from Shootin'” – 5:07
“Touch Me I’m Going to Scream Pt. 2” – 8:14
“Good Intentions” – 0:04

The whole CD IS 55 mintues and 39 seconds long….if you care, which you probably don’t, but HEY I’m providing the info.


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