Regions of Light and Sound of God - Jim James
  • Band Name: Jim James
  • Record Label: ATO
  • Release Date: Feb 5, 2013
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73 out of 100

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8.2 out of 10

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  • Summary: The debut solo release for My Morning Jacket's Jim James was inspired by Lynd Ward's 1929 graphic novel God's Man.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Filter
    Feb 25, 2013
    86
    Captivating to its core, it will undoubtedly soundtrack countless mushroom-fueled spirit quests and soul-searching walkabouts for light years to come.
  2. Mojo
    Feb 6, 2013
    80
    This is mature, tuneful and utterly approachable album. [Mar 2013, p.87]
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  3. No Ripcord
    Feb 19, 2013
    80
    Overall, this album was a just-in-time surprise: a musical excursion of folk, soul, rock, and soul-baring honesty--fun to listen to, no matter where or how it is heard.
  4. PopMatters
    Feb 14, 2013
    60
    Its vision, however good-intentioned, is a bit overambitious, while its execution and production are a bit undercooked.

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
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  1. MattBellamy
    9
    An album composed to be so simple has never delivered such volume and grace with it's material. Jame's vocals are not set out to dominate the sound but are rather 'just there'. State of technology is a stand out for me. It's cool jazz like piano loop as well as slow building progression mean this song can be enjoyed and loved time over. Can't doubt that this may be a future LSD party favorite but I admire it fully in it's own right and feel Jame's will progress onwards from his already great work with MMJ… Expand
  2. jyo_tirmaya
    8
    The minimalism of this album mostly works than it doesn't. Jim James is truly inspired to write songs about his spiritual state of being as he grows as a singer/songwriter. I took the tribute to George Harrison that he did in 2009 under the acronym of "Yim Yames" and copied it onto a copy of this album, and now I've got an hour's worth of really inspiring and good music. ...and of course, James' voice only helps these songs.… Expand

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