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Dot Music

Some are already calling it a landmark. This year's 'Deserter's Songs' or 'Soft Bulletin'. In truth it's probably better than both of those records.

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Uncut

It's a record of passion and richness, with a hoard of memorable songs, that demands to be treated the equal of its inspirations. [Sep 2003, p.102]

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E! Online

Instantly engaging, and totally engrossing over time.

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Spin

This time, the band lug the still-smoking amps from their lightning-strike live show into the studio and let the noise chase the midnite vultures away.

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Q Magazine

Finds their meld of expansive rock, country melodies and myriad other elements scraping truly inspirational heights. [Oct 2003, p.111]

Splendid

For a band only three albums into their career, they're showing inordinate amounts of brilliance.

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No Ripcord

It Still Moves is the kind of album that can inspire both wonder and respect in equal measures.

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Filter

There is something so honest about My Morning Jacket--something fresh and something Skynard. But in a good way. [#7, p.91]

Stylus Magazine

My Morning Jacket has come into its own here, transcending underground fetishizing to become the kind of band that can make jaws drop and tears fall anywhere it damn well pleases.

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Pitchfork

An album by turns beautiful and possessed, by others raucous and fiery.

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PopMatters

The faster, moonshined rock epics border on the kind of indulgent radio classics that leave you banging your head in the car, singing out of your range, and drinking with more swagger than your body can actually handle.

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The Onion (A.V. Club)

It Still Moves courts the easygoing, the wistful, and the devastating all at once, and the group's strange, wonderful gift is that it understands how those three moods are all shades of the same blue.

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Blender

At 72 minutes, the gorgeous gloom of It Still Moves lasts a bit longer than it has to--but it offers a host of tarnished gems along the way. [Sep 2003, p.126]

Mojo

Epic, lyrical, and as ultimately old-fashioned as those words suggest. [Oct 2003, p.106]

Trouser Press

Mostly acoustic, with flecks of jaunty snares and loping bass work, his singing is the best so far -- confessional, inspired and bracingly touching.

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Almost Cool

When they're on, though, they're on, and although this album doesn't quite reach the heights that their earlier At Dawn does, it's still a great disc from a young group who will be making even more noise in the future.

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Austin Chronicle

The spaciousness of James' yearning borders on the mystical, imbuing It Still Moves with its contemplative nature.

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Village Voice

The songs are still structured with minimal vocals and long repetitive jams, but they seem more crafted this time, not just meandering soundscapes.

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Alternative Press

Answers an interesting question: What if, after The Bends, Radiohead had discovered pedal steel instead of Pro Tools? [Oct 2003, p.138]

Rolling Stone

My Morning Jacket are going nowhere fast - but in all the right ways.

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Entertainment Weekly

At times, the results can be distancing. [22/29 Aug 2003, p.132]

All Music Guide

In all, My Morning Jacket may be a journey through the past, but it's also a solid step into something rock & roll has been missing for an awfully long time in the mainstream arena: melody, extremely catchy and well-written songs that aren't afraid of the mainstream, and a love of the great pop continuum that translates into something new.

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Village Voice (Consumer Guide)

He claims his Dave Matthews-sponsored major- label debut was his chance to make a true band record, and I guess his boys are trickier than Crazy Horse, just not in any way you haven't heard before.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this album is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 31 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

John S. gave it a10:
Amazing music. Reminds me of some of the great classic rock of the 70's.

Dave M gave it a10:
A great album from one of the best bands out right now. They harken back to the emergence of rock as an art form while speaking directly to the modern (or post-modern) age. Great music that is accessible, yet insightful; familiar yet original.

Chris B gave it a10:
immersive, recalling the expansiveness of pet sounds to the haunting reverb of MMJ's earlier albums, to the introspective wisdom and idelible souther charm of Neil Young. Impossible to compare to Z, but at least in my top 10 for the new millenium

Tony F gave it a10:
Simply amazing, my favorite mmj album. they are all great though.

Andrew E gave it a9:
Almost perfect, just meanders a bit and runs too long at the end. An album filled with legitimate classics nonetheless. An album you can shout it your car, fall asleep too, marvel at in headphones, or even impress your parents with. Even the 9-minute, slow-burn "I Will Sing You Songs" keeps your attention with its beauty. Melodies in "Mageetah", "Dancefloors", and especially "One Big Holiday" soar. "Golden" recalls nothing other than Zeppelin's "That's the Way", with gorgeous slide fills. A great album for a truly underrated band.

cassidy m gave it a 10:
magic

David M gave it a 4:
Two or three standout tracks. The rest is forgettable at best and grating at worst.

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