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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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EefVOct 23, 2005It is among the best cd's of the year. great songs. great music. high class
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PlatoOct 21, 2005"boughten"??
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PaulW.Oct 21, 2005"Z" is one of the greatest records 2005. Every song on the record is special and full of details. If this album is their "OK Computer", "It Beats 4 U" is their "Karma Police".
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MatthewIOct 21, 2005Awesome! I had heard of MMJ before, but steered clear to avoid the C&W influence that just veered their big sound away from my true comfort zone, but 'Z' is magnificent. Like Pink Floyd with a sense of humour, Sigur Ros with lyrics and songs and Radiohead without the obnoxious, self-importance. I LOVE Z.
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RobOct 20, 2005
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JeffMOct 20, 2005
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DrGoobOct 20, 2005
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MKOct 19, 2005Very good Jacket LP. They r refining their sound - sounds polished (in a good way). They still sound like N.Young/Flaming Lips in an abstract way, and like those artists they continue to change/evolve.
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SamLOct 18, 2005The best Album I've boughten this year. I only wish it were longer. MMJ has been one of my favorite artists for quite a while and they continue to improve with each release.
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MikeD.Oct 18, 2005
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AaronAOct 17, 2005This is their best record yet. A little discipline goes a long way.
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JosephMOct 16, 2005No thanks. Next...
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NabilAOct 15, 2005
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DavidROct 15, 2005Very infectous - not the same atmospheric, country road sound that I guess made this band a name for itself, but one hell of a lot more fun - you don't have to be in a reflective mood to enjoy it. I might give it a 10 if it grows on me any more than it already has.
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DocDOct 15, 2005
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MusicMavenOct 15, 2005
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mattaOct 14, 2005This album definitely requires repeated listens. At first, I thought it was only decent and would have given it a 7 probably had I posted the first week that it came out. But, after a week and a half of playing it every day, I can say that while not the best of the year, or even top ten probably, it is very good.
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KellyHOct 13, 2005What a fabulous album!! They have really refined their style since 'It Still Moves'. The same great melodies and choruses are there, but the songs no longer degenerate into 8-minute jam sessions. In fact, I think the average track length has come down by 3 minutes....
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AaronOct 13, 2005Most overrated album of 2005. I have all of the reverb used on this disc. And what's with the circus music on track six?! Blah.
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widespreadfredOct 12, 2005Z was the CD I most anticipated this year. Unfortunately, it fails to move me like It Still Moves and At Dawn both of which I still listen to repeatedly. Good CD? yes, but I haven't listened to it for a few days.
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daxrOct 12, 2005
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EricROct 11, 2005Numbers 2, 8,9,10 over and over until you have your fill then just let it run in your car full time. The jacket's best work to date. its scary how good this band is.
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deOct 11, 2005Best album of the year
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TomEOct 10, 2005
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JoeOct 10, 2005great album-likely my favorite of the year, for what it's worth.
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JimBOct 10, 2005this is an outstanding display of musical talent, and really shows how versatile the band has become.....
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DavidSOct 9, 2005Bought this on the strength of the amazing reviews its been receiving. "Wordless Chorus" sounded nice. After that the echo chamber vocals begin to grate...
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JasonFOct 9, 2005It had me reaching for the last album at first but after the 11th time I played it through it stuck. I was in the water surfing and I found the album stuck in my head. I have been playing the album in the shop I run.. Everyeyone wants to know what it is? I tell them "you should see them live"!
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N.GiovinoOct 9, 2005
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Brendan"EagleEye"WOct 8, 2005Wow! I really enjoy this album. A lot. I think the first 5 songs are all really good. The next five are a little inconsistent and number 6 throws the last five out of place a little, but it is, in my opinion, a truely great album.
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ModMouseOct 7, 2005Amazing, gets better and better with each listen. Captures the feel of their live performance better then any of their previous efforts.
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EricMOct 7, 2005I read one review that said this was MMJ's Ok Computer. It's a good album, but nowhere near that good.
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ChrisSOct 7, 2005"The Coolest Album of the Year" includes the best track of the year "Off the Record". If you like this also indulge in this year's most left field release The Free EP from The New Lows.
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zachsOct 7, 2005this album rocks
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DomenicPOct 6, 2005
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zavohOct 6, 2005simply awful. Another record that proves that they had one great, and by that i mean the truly brilliant, wonderful, spectacular "At Dawn." After that it's been heading downhill at a remarkable pace. The only question left, is just how bad will they become, cause this pretty bad.
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AliMOct 6, 2005A darker, more electronic feel than their previous albums, but all the better for the sharp production values. Still with plenty to please the old fans, though, and some great air guitar moments. Their best album yet, and one of the best so far this year.
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GreggSOct 5, 2005This album is a much needed breather in today's crap filled air.
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BrianBOct 5, 2005A complete surprise. While some of Z sounds like their last and previous albums other songs find Jim James and the boys in new areas all together. It is kind of a weird little CD. "It Still Moves" part 2 would have been great, but I'm glad they're evolving.
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johnOct 5, 2005Simply amazing album, ...even though the U2ishness of Gideon and Anytime seems a bit out of place.
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MatthewBOct 5, 2005Different, Excellent!!
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seanOct 5, 2005One of the Best Bands on the planet.
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erdemcOct 5, 2005best album of 2005. absolutely wonderful... no words to say more...:)
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CosmoPOct 5, 2005Now this is truly great stuff.
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[Anonymous]Oct 4, 2005this is pretty good. it's not the direction i was expecting or hoping they would take. but that's not necessarily a bad thing. the songs and sounds just don't quite grab you and immerse you like those on it still moves or at dawn did. it just doesn't sound as 'big.'
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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]