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Universal acclaim- based on 249 Ratings
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Positive: 211 out of 249
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Mixed: 21 out of 249
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Jul 10, 2013All around great album. Awesome tunes with a mellow/laid back feel. It's just great. The real jewels of this album are "Dondante", "Wordless Chorus", and "Lay Low". Highly recommended.
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Jul 28, 2012I barely discovered this band today, and I instantly fell in love...until I heard this album. First three tracks? Great.
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Dec 7, 2011Z is an impressive, near great album from My Morning Jacket. Don't make a judgement the first time you listen to it. It's very different from anything you've ever heard before from the band. (Early) Pink Floyd, Radiohead, and Wilco all come to mind when I listen to the record.
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skybarSep 27, 2008
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JakeJun 23, 2008This is simply an incredible album. Every song sounds different but they all come together in a strangely cohesive way. Lay Low, Wordless Chorus, It Beats 4 U and Dondante are genius and you owe it to yourself as a fan of quality music to pick this stellar album up. I'm sure glad I did.
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JomoandTheSmoothiesMay 8, 2008This album is a classic.
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RobV.May 6, 2008Best album of 2005. 4th best of all time. Perfect mix between Pink Floyd, Led Zep and Neil Young, but in a modern jacket.
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ThecrystalcatJan 31, 2008would be pretty sweet if they could make the background music of my life.
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DamijanG.Jan 24, 2008One of the best in decade!
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ScottS.Jan 2, 2008Easily the best album of the year, if not the decade.
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AlexP.Dec 30, 2007A great album. Soaring proggy yet rootsy rock, with Jim James' Neil Young-esque falsetto and twirling jamming guitars creating a unique sound. Very good, and their best album to date.
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ArturoR.Oct 16, 2007This is their best work!
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JohnS.Aug 22, 2007Awesome. Literally inspires awe in your ears, your heart and most importantly your soul. Each song reaches an orgasmic guitar solo crescendo.
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MatthewGJul 16, 2007Simply one of the best albums made in the last 10 years.
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BenSMar 14, 2007I'm not one to over-rate; the more I listen to this album, the more it grows on me. It's incredible that they managed to master so many different types of music on one album, from prog (Dondante) to an almost reggae sound (Off the Record). I hope that this is just the beginning.
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TomRFeb 3, 2007
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CatDec 28, 2006Great album. Definite grower...may sound a bit strange at first but once you listen to it more you appreciate its nuances and little oddities. Not to mention that these guys are AMAZING live. That made me appreciate this album all that much more.
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LouDec 18, 20069.5 really. Fantastic album. Nothing left to say!
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RufusDec 7, 2006I like this release so much that I intend to spend millions of dollars buying up all available copies of it so that no one else can have one.
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GingerMoonNov 30, 2006Z is definitely one of the best albums of 2005, and that says a lot because 2005 was a great year for alternativ music. Each track is so diverse and unique, beautifully composed, with fantastic lyrics. Lay Low is by far my favorite track, an epic tune that desrves praise!
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RichardCOct 12, 2006I just found out about this band, and I have to say that this album is AMAZING! An instant classic.
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HannaWSep 27, 2006This is the album that they were meant to create. The album's leading up to this were training wheels for what is to come from this band after Z. They capture the very essence of Z in their live shows. I would recommend everyone that is a MMJ fan to please see them live. They get it and you will too.
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willdAug 7, 2006Great album.
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callummAug 3, 2006
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IdoYJun 24, 2006amazing
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BaldurHJun 23, 2006an astonishing album! Wonderful man Dondante are among my favourites.
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lisalJun 13, 2006This is by far one of the best albums ever! Every song is so unique and wonderful to listen to! It proves that music is an art.
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mr.hankeyJun 3, 2006It's a good album but in the end you feel that some of the songs are either trying to make you like them or are just too similiar. Don't get me wrong MMJ as a band is brilliant but this album doesn't feel as good as some of their older stuff. But still it is an intelligent mix of pop, alt- country, southern rock and ambience that make this album one of the best of 2005.
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RobertMJun 2, 2006
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Awards & Rankings
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A modern day classic.
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What you can expect is what makes My Morning Jacket tried and true: bigger-than-life lyrics, classic rock swagger, and the need to move forward.
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MojoWith Z, My Morning Jacket have left their comfort zone, assumed the mantle of firebrands, and delivered a truly momentous work. [Oct 2005, p.96]