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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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Negative: 17 out of 249
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Jul 27, 2020Z is a great album in its own right, but feels almost too over rated. There are a few standout songs, but not enough for this to be critically accclaimed.
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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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unicoAug 13, 2008This seems to me pretty much overrated. it doesn't take a lot of plays til it starts to bore you somehow.
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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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RichardEJan 13, 2007simply boring
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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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TBoneSteakhoseOct 19, 2006
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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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StephenSMay 12, 2006One of 2005's very best discs. Allow it to grow on you with entire listenings.
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PatrickMApr 10, 2006This is a terrible album by a terrible group!
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SeamusSApr 7, 2006
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DavidMMar 9, 2006
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PaulVMar 5, 2006Continuation of "It still moves"...more so than less so. Tracks are tighter, solo singing is better, song writing demonstrates more talent. However, with that said, this doesn't bring the listener any closer to "listener glory" than their other recording mentioned previously. Good but certainly not great.
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carylFeb 24, 2006A very solid 9!!I have always loved MMJ's original sound. But this new record is so different than its predecesors. I hear so many different sounds in each song. Off the Record reminds me of an old Replacements song but it is so obviously MMJ. That is so cool. And the keyboards and vocals in Gidion are moving. Any way, I am very proud to be from Louisville.
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kentripsFeb 16, 2006This is NOT Kid A or OK Computer. This is Pablo Honey at the bottom of a pond, all surface like the bubble that transports a final frantic yawn. Distant as though a dream of a dream; finally inanimate, sealed and self-present.
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porkenVonPumpaloafFeb 16, 2006Its good, but in the top three of 2005? i dunno.
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KyleLFeb 14, 2006Very good album...gives you the same great style, but with a faster beat. My Morning Jacket rose from the 'unknowns' with "Still Moves", but "Z" flowed much better. Good album...
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NickTJan 20, 2006One word to describe this album: concise. MMJ took the overly long songs from their previous albums and cut them down to little bits of perfection.
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stevehJan 18, 2006A high nine= 9.8
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mikefJan 10, 2006Fantastic Cd, just skip "into the woods" and you got a solid listen from cover to cover. Dont miss a chance to see these guys live, Amazing!
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PaulMJan 9, 2006Opens really well with some catchy, leftfield, Flaming Lips/Merucry Rev-type tunes. But takes a serious nosedive somewhere around the middle. 'Off the Record' is such a MOR piece of crap that its hard to believe its from the same band as the excellent 'Anytime','Law Low' and 'Dondante' that close this album of two halves.
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davegJan 7, 2006This album has some fantastic tracks, and the band works wonderfully together. However, some tracks such as "It Beats 4 U" and "Into the Woods" are a little bit ugly for such a pretty-sounding record.
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FletcherBJan 5, 2006Just listen to "What a Wonderful Man"
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SteveTJan 4, 2006Reminds me of Little Feat and The Allman Brothers.
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JoelAJan 1, 2006I feel like I've been waiting my whole life for this album!
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CraigDec 28, 2005Excellent album. One of the top 5 for 2005.
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JyotirmayaDDec 27, 2005I wish they would play this kind of shit on MTV instead of freakin' Ashlee Simpson or whateer her name is... j.t.
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whitneydDec 27, 2005the first 3 songs are awsome. they have an icy cool sound that reminds me of some radiohead. but very original. but then the album suddenly takes a nose dive into pretty dull boaring 90's rock that reminds me of Bush. which is not a good thing.
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romanmDec 27, 2005
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EffEDec 23, 2005Best album of the year with Broken Social Scene's BSS. I just can't take it out of my cd player.
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camdenlDec 23, 2005wow so overrated
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KevinGDec 21, 2005An Allman Brothers for the 21st century. A terrific pop record and how often can you say that?
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SouldiverDec 21, 2005
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MartiniDec 20, 2005An amazing work from a band who continues to reinvent itself with every ablum they release.
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bobsyouruncleDec 20, 2005
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MathMasterKDec 19, 2005
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najaDec 16, 2005
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TylerDec 15, 2005great.
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MackDec 9, 2005
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marblesDec 8, 2005there are a couple good tracks here, but what really ruins the album for me is the classic rock guitar solos. That needs to go. its not original or even well done. its tacky and boring
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jcDec 5, 2005DAMMMN good. Best of the year. Oh boy. Slightly ahead of Wolf Parade... That's all I've got to give. Mike F: that has a negative impact? As a Lips fan: weak.
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GonzoTimeDec 5, 2005
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JimDec 5, 2005
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WHaasDec 3, 2005Is this case I am rating this album based on previous MMJ material. They focused on 3 great tracks and the rest of the album is just nothing.
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ChrisHDec 2, 2005
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MikeFDec 2, 2005How come none of these reviews seems to mention the striking similarity of the singer's voice to that of the Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne???
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PrimusheadDec 1, 2005Great album from one of the greatest live bands EVER.
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MattyDNov 30, 2005Since OK Computer alt-rock has been getting closer to a digital age Sgt. Pepper. Although I think the Radiohead comparison amongst 90% of critics with this band is hideously misplaced, Z maybe getting all the more closer to that bull's eye
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JasonDNov 25, 2005Seems like this is the chic pick of the year. Seems like everyone is trying way too hard to be chic. This album plays like nails on a chalkboard.
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aaronbNov 22, 2005Best album since Pearl Jam VS.(1993).
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ArendvanENov 22, 2005terrible sound
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TomNov 21, 2005I love it. Overall, I find it very relaxing to listen to, yet some of the parts are soooo rocking. You can cite a million influences for these guys, but they blend them together so wonderfully (although, I don't quite understand where all this Radiohead talk is coming from?)
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BoratNov 15, 2005Is nice. I like.
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IndSNov 14, 2005Album of the year.
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madslNov 13, 2005The first three tracks are as brilliant as anything on OK Computer or The Soft Bulletin. Had they made a whole album like that I would have hailed it a masterpiece. The rest is often good stuff but as an album it lacks consistency and coherence...and some of the guitar parts are rather dullas well. But boy can jim james sing!!
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SheilaMNov 10, 2005What more can we ask? It's brilliant...good musicanship along with creative song lines.
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CharlieBNov 10, 2005Maybe it's just me, but I hear some of The Who in here. Great album!
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SmazNov 9, 2005MMJ has made stellar albums in years past, particularly It Still Moves, but never before have they crafted together sonic elegance and downright southern grittiness so beautifully. Falsettos galore make this truely an awe-inspiring listening experience.
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NatMNov 7, 2005
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lawrencedNov 5, 2005I was pleasantly surprised upon first listen but after several spins Z feels pretty bloated and smacks a little too heavily of Radiohead or an overproduced Flaming Lips. Even the artwork screams Kid A. Let's just hope this leads somewhere good and not just to another arena rock cliche.
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JHNov 5, 2005Wow ... even if some tracks don't quite work, you can hear the urgency in the lead singer's voice - these guys are for real, or at the very least, they play a good game for 40 minutes. This is my first MMJ album, and I am more than impressed.
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MuradANov 4, 2005It's always a joy to stumble across an album and a band that you have no idea about and end up loving it all. It's a slow burner, that initially interests and then grabs you.
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RickNov 4, 2005Great, great album! I enjoy it more with every listen!
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JeffS.Nov 3, 2005One of, if not, the best album of the year!!
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JulesNov 1, 2005Tedious leaden retread of seventies space rock - still - I prefer my space rock a little scarier and grandiose - many obviously enjoy this more gentle and humble fare. To me, the Guardian gets it right: pedestrian.
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CanadianPhilosopherNov 1, 2005One of the best albums of the year. Indie pop mixed with trippy Pink Floydish guitar meandering. I love this CD.
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SimonNov 1, 2005The first 20 seconds had my attention, after that i stopped caring. It isnt terrible, but it is in no way memorable.
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NickRNov 1, 2005AWESOME ALBUM. JIM JAMES IS AMAZING. similiar to a modern day led zeppelin. check out It Still Moves too!
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BradEOct 29, 2005Truly epic. I see and hear a lot of comparisons to Neil Young, the Band, etc. -- classic Americana. But, the songs soar into melodic, fuzzy guitar heaven, reminiscent of great British acts such as James, Coldplay, Radiohead, and Doves.
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BarryOct 27, 2005whats with the band bashing.. Steve-o you suck and MMJ rocks my socks off
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DanteG.Oct 26, 2005If it wasn't for the kitten on fire and baby in a blender I would have given this album a 10. I've been listening to it a lot of times and I don't even mind those lines that much anyway. The album is great. A couple of songs more, of that quality would have been wonderful.
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RaulJuliaOct 24, 2005Good but not 9 or 10 good. MMJ moved me stirringly in the past but not so much here.
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SteveOOct 24, 2005Everyone- Please never compare this to Ok Computer again. Thanks, Your pal, People of taste
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C.B.Oct 24, 2005Looking forward to many more amazing releases
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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]