The first in my series of planned daily artist features, highlighting artists I absolutely can’t wait to see at Bonnaroo 2008. First up, those caterwauling, reverbed-out Kentuckyian jamsters My Morning Jacket.
Look no farther than this download of the title track from their upcoming LP Evil Urges (drops 6/10):
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Toned down on the psych-reverb, amped up on the country rock and R&B vocals, My Morning Jacket look to further cement their status as one of America’s best rock acts, always evolving and always interesting. This is one of my most hotly anticipated albums of the year. Their previous LP Z was nothing short of glorious, with one of the best opening track sequences in recent memory.
If you are anything like me, you are absolutely foaming at the mouth with anticipation for My Morning Jacket’s upcoming release Evil Urges, salvation comes in the form of a YouTube-like stream of videos live from their recent stop in Houston. Read the rest…
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