My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges

Over the course of the past year My Morning Jacket has become one of my favorite bands. Their unique blend of southern rock and jam band song structure has won over many a critic and built them a substantial fan base. The first time I heard their breakthrough album, Z, I really didn’t care for it. But after finally seeing their amazing live show, I purchased Z and realized how much I actually liked it.


Today marks the release of My Morning Jacket’s latest studio album Evil Urges. I’ve heard a few tracks (“Evil Urges” and “I’m Amazed”) from it and I have really enjoyed them. If you’ve never heard any of MMJ’s music before then I strongly recommend picking up Z or their 2006 live album Okonokos.


What’s even better is that if you head over to eMusic and sign up for a free trial, you can get 25 song downloads without having to pay a cent. This is enough to get both of My Morning Jacket’s most recent studio albums, Z and Evil Urges. I recently found out that My Morning Jacket signed a deal with eMusic to have their entire catalogue available to eMusic subscribers. Unlike most subscription services, eMusic allows its users to continue to own and use their downloaded songs even if the user decides to cancel their free trial/subscription.


Initially I had really only ever heard Z and bootlegs of a few live shows, so I reactivated my account and downloaded some of their earlier works. I’ve been mainly listening to Okonokos, but I’m slowly making my way through The Tennessee Fire, At Dawn and It Still Moves. So if you’re tired of listening to the same old music and are looking for a band with a new age retro sound then give this Louisville, Kentucky band a try.