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  • Artist(s): Teddy Abrams, Louisville Orchestra
  • Summary: The live recording of the nine-piece suite from My Morning Jacket's Jim James and Teddy Abrams, the conductor/director of the Louisville Orchestra.
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  • Record Label: Decca Gold
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Post-Rock, Classical Crossover, Orchestral
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  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
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  1. Mojo
    Nov 21, 2019
    80
    A soaring Here In Spirit joins reincarnation musing Who Am I? at the pinnacle of its daft-genius. [Jan 2020, p.92]
  2. Nov 21, 2019
    70
    It’s good to hear the grain of James’ voice minus its usual cloak of reverb; his writing’s passionate, and the orchestrations show smarts and wit.
  3. Nov 21, 2019
    63
    Some of James’ solo songs struggle to emerge from under the shadow of their former selves. ... The merging of Abrams’ and James’ worlds owes more to geography than to atmosphere. That makes The Order of Nature something of an inherent gamble. The two composers end up breaking even.
  4. Nov 21, 2019
    60
    The Order of Nature is a good showcase for the individual talents of Jim James and Teddy Abrams, but somehow the two halves don't always make an ideal fit, though all parties concerned certainly deserve a tip of the hat for ambition and audacity.