Evil Urges

AlbumJun 10 / 200814 songs, 55m 18s
Indie Rock Alt-Country
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4.7 / 10

My Morning Jacket have refused to remain creatively static, a decision that's helped them map a clear and wonderful upward trajectory over their first decade, but does them few favors on their baffling new album.

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For a Southern-rock outfit with epic hair and a Kentucky pedigree, My Morning Jacket is uniquely squirrelly. Evil Urges, the band's fifth studio album, flits purposefully from genre to genre, toying with bits of prog, soul, disco, alt-country, and classic guitar squall. But Evil Urges doesn't feel bloated or…

4 / 10

Catriona Boyle reviews My Morning Jacket's latest, an attempt by the band to distance themselves from their roots... but is it a success?

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It amazingly isn’t until fourth track that the album settles down into a flow of lo-fi indie that lifts the album into a far more pleasant experience.

For those who weren't convinced by Z's left-hand turns, Evil Urges cements My Morning Jacket's transformation from grizzled, reverb-drenched classic rockers to experimental, genre-bending innovators.

5 / 10

Everything is coming together for this to be the moment for My Morning Jacket.

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Album Reviews: My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges

2.5 / 5

My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges review: A good listen in general, but one that is frustratingly uneven and overly indulgent even for a band that is well known for stretching their creative boundaries.

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