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Feb 25, 2013Captivating to its core, it will undoubtedly soundtrack countless mushroom-fueled spirit quests and soul-searching walkabouts for light years to come.
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Feb 5, 2013It’s a bold direction that’s not always easy to pursue successfully in the world of music, but Jim James is sure off to a good start.
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Feb 19, 2013Overall, 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.
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MojoFeb 6, 2013This is mature, tuneful and utterly approachable album. [Mar 2013, p.87]
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Feb 5, 2013Regions Of Light is about surrendering yourself to the wonder of the unknown: Often on this adventurous and deeply heartfelt album, it’s unclear whether James is singing to a lover or to God, and that seems to be the point.
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Feb 5, 2013Ultimately, Regions wins by turning broad, universal questions into James’ own personal conquests. Over the course of nine songs, James crafts an album that’s equal parts weighed down by loneliness and lifted up with hope, sometimes distant and other times fully engaged.
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UncutFeb 4, 2013The result is a lovingly recorded scrap of splendour and beauty that takes some of the more interesting elements of MMJ and runs with them in a series of unexpected directions. [Mar 2013, p.71]
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Feb 4, 2013Light but deep, it [Of The Mother Again] helps this shimmering solo effort knock the last three MMJ albums into a cocked hat.
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Feb 1, 2013The album features slow-burning grooves that build steadily from modestly minimal to euphorically exultant.
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Alternative PressJan 28, 2013Thrillingly adventurous and tuneful, if occasionally indulgent. [Mar 2013, p.90]
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Jan 28, 2013It's a soulful, self-contained delight.
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Feb 4, 2013While addressing the same themes he's been tweaking for more than a decade now, James adds a new trick to his ever-expanding repertoire: transforming the boundless possibilities of solo creativity into a cohesive one-man show.
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Feb 11, 2013Regions of Light and Sound of God is as succinct as he’s ever been on record, and while it doesn’t exactly live up to its grandiose title, it’s a fascinating musical backroad to find yourself stranded in.
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Feb 25, 2013James seems to be in a good place, and thankfully for us, he’s managed to capture and translate it quite well into his music.
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Feb 13, 2013the monster of folk's slow-jamming, white-suited funk would seem fresher and riskier (at least in this godless era) if Matthew E. White, another Southerner with that old-time religion/romance on his mind, hadn't carved out similar turf on last year's equally ambitious and somewhat superior Big Inner.
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Feb 5, 2013Regions of Light and Sound of God is all heated feelings and extravagant gestures. It is also what solo albums are for: the leader of a great band out on a limb, in rapt self-examination, getting weird and interesting.
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Feb 4, 2013Fans alienated by My Morning Jacket’s more recent material will find plenty of comfort here.
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Feb 4, 2013Regions of Light and Sound of God is intriguing and quirky; its songs often pose big questions inside informal, loosely developed pop song structures that are instantly accessible yet whose lyrics are often metaphysically elusive.
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Feb 1, 2013There's a certain variety to the approach here, but it coheres for the most part on James's insistently tuneful interrogation of himself. He remains a smart commentator on the voyeuristic elements of attraction.
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Jan 31, 2013Overall, Regions Of Light And Sound Of God is a good rather than great album, lacking some of the spine-tingling dynamics of My Morning Jacket but delivering a consistent vision than many of their efforts.
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Jan 28, 2013Regions of Light and Sound of God is a laid-back affair, hardly the max-effort of some Jacket jams, and one can feel James really enjoying himself. [Jan-Feb 2013, p.87]
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Mar 13, 2013The underlying want and yearning pulls the songs most effectively.
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Entertainment WeeklyFeb 8, 2013As easy listening goes, it's dreamy--so dreamy you might have trouble staying awake. [15 Feb 2013, p.66]
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Jul 3, 2013The set eschews songs in any traditional sense, opting instead for murky soundscapes characterized by minimal piano and acoustic guitar, suspended strings and a dense overlay of synths and drums.
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Feb 14, 2013Its vision, however good-intentioned, is a bit overambitious, while its execution and production are a bit undercooked.
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Feb 5, 2013Pleasant but at times bland or monotonous, the record touches on wholesome ’50s rock, hollow soul, skittering jazz, and pastoral folk.
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Q MagazineFeb 8, 2013Pomposity reigns and the songs are too one-paced to ignore it. [Mar 2013, p.104]
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