Evil Urges

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Evil Urges
Studio album by My Morning Jacket
Released Flag of Australia June 7, 2008
Flag of the United States June 10, 2008
Recorded Avatar Studios, New York City November 2007[1]
Genre Indie rock, Southern rock
Length 55:39
Label ATO Records (US/Canada)
Rough Trade (UK)
Spunk Records (Australia)
Producer Joe Chiccarelli and Jim James
Professional reviews
My Morning Jacket chronology
At Dawn/Tennessee Fire Demos Package
(2007)
Evil Urges
(2008)
n/a

Evil Urges is the fifth studio album by My Morning Jacket. It was released by ATO Records on June 10, 2008.[2] Writing began in Colorado, while recording was done in Manhattan.[3] 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[4]. Many of the songs were previewed at the 2008 South by Southwest music festival[5].

My Morning Jacket played "I'm Amazed" and "Evil Urges" on Saturday Night Live on May 10, 2008[6]. 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 Pt. 1," and featured the songs "Highly Suspicious" and "Look at You." [7]

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Jim James except where noted.

  1. "Evil Urges" - 5:14 (written by Jim James, the song's bridge, "Breakdown", is credited to My Morning Jacket)
  2. "Touch Me I'm Going to Scream Pt. 1" - 3:51
  3. "Highly Suspicious" - 3:07
  4. "I'm Amazed" - 4:35
  5. "Thank You Too!" - 4:29
  6. "Sec Walkin'" - 3:37
  7. "Two Halves" - 2:36
  8. "Librarian" - 4:18
  9. "Look at You" - 3:30
  10. "Aluminum Park" - 3:58
  11. "Remnants" - 3:04
  12. "Smokin' from Shootin'" - 5:07
  13. "Touch Me I'm Going to Scream Pt. 2" - 8:14
  14. "Good Intentions" - 0:04

[edit] Accolades

Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
WXPN Philadelphia US 50 Best Albums of the Year 2008 #4[8]
WERS Boston US 50 Best Albums of the Year 2008 #10[9]
Rolling Stone US 50 Best Albums of the Year 2008 #4[10]
Spin US 40 Best Albums of the Year 2008 #16[11]
Q UK 50 Best Albums of the Year 2008 #4[12]

[edit] References

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