Evil Urges
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| Studio album by My Morning Jacket | ||||
| Released | June 7, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | Avatar Studios, New York City November 2007[1] | |||
| Genre | Indie rock Neo-psychedelia |
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| Length | 55:39 | |||
| Label | ATO (US/Canada) Rough Trade (UK) Spunk (Australia) |
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| Producer | Joe Chiccarelli and Jim James | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The A.V. Club | B[2] |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Blender | [4] |
| Crawdaddy! | favorable |
| "Drowned in Sound" |   [5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A[6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| Pitchfork Media | (4.7/10.0)[8] |
| PopMatters | [9] |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Spin |  [10] |
Evil Urges is the fifth studio album by My Morning Jacket. It was released by ATO Records on June 10, 2008.[11] The cover was by Gary Burden.
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[edit] Writing and recording
Writing began in Colorado, while recording was done in Manhattan.[12] According to producer Joe Chiccarelli, the demos he was sent, which were "very groove-oriented with hints of old-fashioned R&B", suggested a more urban record than previous albums, and as such he recommended the band record in an urban environment that had some "life and vitality".[13] After looking into various options including Vancouver and San Francisco, the band eventually decided to record in New York.[13]
Singer and lead songwriter Jim James said that the band wanted to get away from "normal rock and roll sounds" and emulate more of the band's live sound.[14] Many of the songs were previewed at the 2008 South by Southwest music festival.[15]
[edit] Promotion
My Morning Jacket played "I'm Amazed" and "Evil Urges" on Saturday Night Live on May 10, 2008.[16] At the Bonnaroo Music Festival in June 2008, the band played a near four hour set, playing all songs on the album except "Look at You" and "Remnants".
The season six premiere of The CW's teen drama One Tree Hill was titled "Touch Me I'm Going to Scream" and featured the songs "Highly Suspicious" and "Look at You." [17]
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Jim James, except "Evil Urges", the song's bridge, "Breakdown", is credited to My Morning Jacket.
- "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" – 0:06
[edit] Personnel
- Jim James - lead vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, percussions
- Tom Blakenship - bass guitar
- Patrick Hallahan - drum kits, percussions
- Carl Broemel - electric guitar, pedal steel, backup vocals, bass vocals
- Bo Koster - piano, keyboards, synthesizers, organs, samples, programming, percussions, backup vocals
[edit] Accolades
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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| WXPN Philadelphia | US | 50 Best Albums of the Year | 2008 | #4[18] |
| WERS Boston | US | 50 Best Albums of the Year | 2008 | #10[19] |
| Rolling Stone | US | 50 Best Albums of the Year | 2008 | #4[20] |
| Spin | US | 40 Best Albums of the Year | 2008 | #16[21] |
| Q | UK | 50 Best Albums of the Year | 2008 | #4[22] |
[edit] References
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- ^ May 2008 Issue of Spin, contains interview and new information on Evil Urges.
- ^ "My Morning Jacket: Evil Urges". The A.V. Club. http://www.avclub.com/articles/my-morning-jacket-evil-urges,7034/.
- ^ "Evil Urges - My Morning Jacket". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1382978.
- ^ http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=5160[dead link]
- ^ "My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges". Drowned in Sound. http://drownedinsound.com/releases/13312/reviews/3402548-my-morning-jacket-evil-urges.
- ^ "Evil Urges Review". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20203071,00.html.
- ^ "CD: My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/jun/06/popandrock.shopping5.
- ^ http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/51074-evil-urges[dead link]
- ^ "My Morning Jacket: Evil Urges". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/my-morning-jacket-evil-urges.
- ^ "My Morning Jacket, 'Evil Urges' (ATO)". Spin. http://www.spin.com/reviews/my-morning-jacket-evil-urges-ato.
- ^ Pitchfork: My Morning Jacket Reveal Album Title
- ^ Video Preview: My Morning Jacket On 'Evil Urges'
- ^ a b "Interview with Joe Chicarelli". HitQuarters. 14 June 2010. http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_Joe_Chiccarelli_Interview.html. Retrieved Aug 17, 2010.
- ^ Rolling Stone 1050, 2008-04-17, p. 30
- ^ My Morning Jacket's performance at South by Southwest 2008
- ^ Saturday Night Live: Shia Lebeouf/My Morning Jacket - TV.com
- ^ TV.com Episode Summary
- ^ xpn.org
- ^ WERS.org
- ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/24958695/the_50_best_albums_of_2008/4
- ^ http://www.spin.com/articles/40-best-albums-2008?page=0,2
- ^ The 50 Best Albums of 2008. Q. January 2009. p. 82
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