It Still Moves

Today's Music That Jason Is Pleasantly Surprised By is My Morning Jacket, It Still Moves. This is an album I found by way of the public library, and have been listening to over the past couple of weeks. I don't know that it came out and grabbed my attention like some albums do, but I've actually enjoyed it.

The music can be described in terms of the vocals and guitar; sure, there are other instruments, but these two components are what dominate the sound. Jim James (the singer) has a pretty good voice, one that projects but isn't overbearing. The whole effect is that of a restrained jam band, the kind of band that you would expect to get rowdy and play twelve-minute guitar solos if they didn't stay within their boundaries so well. Sometimes you half want the band to rock harder

This album is often kind of dreamy, sort of like an extended lullaby that is just upbeat enough to keep you awake but that generally puts the listener at ease. In particular, "I Will Sing You Songs" and "Master Plan" are characteristic of this. There is enough twang in some songs that you would have expect My Morning Jacket to be playing at a dance hall somewhere that people are wearing serious belt buckles and dancing like they mean it. This isn't a bad thing, though. Listen to "Golden" and "Easy Morning Rebel". There's also a little bit of blues in this album, too. "Run Thru" might be the best track on the album.

Overall this isn't a life-changing album but it's a pretty good one. I guess if I were to DJ a dance in a small town somewhere I would probably put this album on and see if the bar had Kahlua and some milk, or at least some coffee creamer.

In other news:
BEIRUTBEIRUTBEIRUTBEIRUTBEIRUTBEIRUT the weekend is almost here. Oh, yes.

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