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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0880882162627 Label: Ato Records / Red Manufacturer: Ato Records / Red Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Ato Records / Red Release Date: June 10, 2008 Sales Rank: 299 Studio: Ato Records / Red
Rating: - Dissapointing
MMJ tries to create a innovative synthesis of musical styles and instead winds up with a mess of a record. "Highly Suspicious" is just flat out embarrassing and cringe-inducing. There are a couple decent tracks here but in general the song writing has taken a big step in the wrong direction. I'd happily give back the decent songs if they could make the truly awful ones go away as well.
Rating: - what have they done?
Love it love it love it. Saw them live @ rainy Bonnaroo 08' and went right out and purchased this record ... for me it's probably my favorite album in the last dozen years, and evokes comparison to Radiohead's epic OK Computer. (for me) Here's my buddy's email response after he went out and got it on my recommendation: "I liked it! The songs are a refreshing blend of everything from country to southern rock to 70's singer/songwriter to heavy pop and just about everything in between. The older analog effects work nicely with their overall sound. Everything from octavers to analog slapback ... Read More
Rating: - I Love This Record
I believe "Evil Urges" is the best MMJ record yet and highly recommend it. I purchased "Z" last year based on one song and really enjoyed the entire album. I also have "It Still Moves" and "The Tennessee Fire". It seems to me that every MMJ record has been an improvement on the previous record, and that is quite an accomplishment.
Rating: - You're missing the point
I think this is a brilliant album and all the negative reviews are coming from early die-hard fans who don't want the band's sound to change. The truth is things do change and in this case from good to excellent. I have to say this is one of my favorite albums of 2008 and key words here are fun and risk-taking. Don't let the negative reviews turn you away from this, but also don't expect that early MMJ sound... these boys have grown up...
Rating: - MMJ refuse to stay in the box
It's clear after listening to MMJ's latest studio album, Evil Urges, that Jim James has no intentions of letting his band be painted into a corner. The band could have very easily have accepted their place as a southern jam band with a killer live show and made a very comfortable and profitable living. But Jim James and company are all about pushing their music forward and exploring new territory. That was clear on 2005's "Z" which still defies easy categorization. Things aren't quite as spacey and weird on Evil Urges, but the band has made it clear that they aren't going to revert to jam band ... Read More
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