Tribute To 2
On his *Tribute to 2*, My Morning Jacket\'s frontman dips into a disparate batch of covers, touching on classic rock, old-school country, and the Great American Songbook. James sounds equally comfortable tackling The Beach Boys\' \"I Just Wasn\'t Made for These Times\" complete with full orchestration, bringing a spare, acoustic approach to Willie Nelson\'s \"Funny How Time Slips Away,” or bridging the gap between mellotron and gypsy jazz on the standard \"Blue Skies.\" Wherever he ventures, his amiable but otherworldly croon places James\' distinct stamp indelibly upon the material.
On a sequel to 2009’s covers collection Tribute To, the My Morning Jacket singer imbues a set of classics and standards with a distinctly contemporary melancholy.
James complements the raw emotions of the original recordings with grace and ease.
Clarence Carter – Testifyin’ & Patches, Robert Finley – Goin’ Platinum!, and Charles Hayward & Thurston Moore – Improvisations
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While singer Jim James’s sequel to his 2009 EP Tribute To feels lonely and reflective, it’s not a downer.
'Tribute to 2' by Jim James: Our review of Jim James' 'Tribute to 2' sees James enveloping himself in his songs to add his own spin on wonderful covers.
My Morning Jacket, the Kentucky rock band Jim James has fronted since 1998, are known for their line in eclectic cover versions, having paid homage to everything from Erykah Badu’s Tyrone to Elton John’s Rocket Man.