Comments on: 3 Out Of 4 Critics Give Into My Morning Jacket’s “Urges” http://idolator.com/395687/3-out-of-4-critics-give-into-my-morning-jackets-urges Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:55:40 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Kirk Pikus http://idolator.com/395687/3-out-of-4-critics-give-into-my-morning-jackets-urges/comment-page-1#comment-1154842 Kirk Pikus Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:36:06 +0000 c400c4d4ba7a6a5ec4912808f5405b59#comment-1154842 I absolutely love your blog. Maybe you could let me know how I could subscribing with it? By the way I stumbled upon this blog through Lycos. I absolutely love your blog. Maybe you could let me know how I could subscribing with it? By the way I stumbled upon this blog through Lycos.

]]> By: Richard Dipper http://idolator.com/395687/3-out-of-4-critics-give-into-my-morning-jackets-urges/comment-page-1#comment-607142 Richard Dipper Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:06:36 +0000 c400c4d4ba7a6a5ec4912808f5405b59#comment-607142 <p>When I first heard this record several months ago, I thought it was horseshit. Reviews started coming out saying to the contrary, but at least Pitchfork had the good sense to say "What the fuck?"</p> When I first heard this record several months ago, I thought it was horseshit. Reviews started coming out saying to the contrary, but at least Pitchfork had the good sense to say “What the fuck?”

]]> By: Lieutenant 030 http://idolator.com/395687/3-out-of-4-critics-give-into-my-morning-jackets-urges/comment-page-1#comment-607152 Lieutenant 030 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:14:04 +0000 c400c4d4ba7a6a5ec4912808f5405b59#comment-607152 <p>"The imagery in 'Librarian,' a ballad about love among the stacks, is strikingly delicate."</p> <p>I so don't want to know any more about this song, and I'm a librarian. Well, libratorr, but still.</p> <p>"'Take off those glasses and let down your hair for me,' James sings wistfully"</p> <p>Yep. That's original. Isn't that the kind of thing a reviewer should either mercilessly mock or politely gloss over?</p> “The imagery in ‘Librarian,’ a ballad about love among the stacks, is strikingly delicate.”

I so don’t want to know any more about this song, and I’m a librarian. Well, libratorr, but still.

“‘Take off those glasses and let down your hair for me,’ James sings wistfully”

Yep. That’s original. Isn’t that the kind of thing a reviewer should either mercilessly mock or politely gloss over?

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/395687/3-out-of-4-critics-give-into-my-morning-jackets-urges/comment-page-1#comment-607162 Anonymous Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:54:43 +0000 c400c4d4ba7a6a5ec4912808f5405b59#comment-607162 <p>All the haters need to get over it. I expect clueless, pretentious reviews from Pitchfork, but saying it isn't a solid album is horsesh*t. It's definitely their most mature release to date. Paste had a good review where they noted that James had been hanging out and performing with Yo La Tengo and that maybe it had made the album more adventurous. "Highly Suspicious" is really the only really odd song on the album, but it's done with a sense of humor. The rest of "Evil Urges" really tries to establish the band's identity. "Look At You", and "Sec Walkin'" are about as good as alt-country gets. And "Aluminum Park" is a great power pop gem. This album is obviously not going to sell millions, but it will make their name a little bigger.</p> All the haters need to get over it. I expect clueless, pretentious reviews from Pitchfork, but saying it isn’t a solid album is horsesh*t. It’s definitely their most mature release to date. Paste had a good review where they noted that James had been hanging out and performing with Yo La Tengo and that maybe it had made the album more adventurous. “Highly Suspicious” is really the only really odd song on the album, but it’s done with a sense of humor. The rest of “Evil Urges” really tries to establish the band’s identity. “Look At You”, and “Sec Walkin’” are about as good as alt-country gets. And “Aluminum Park” is a great power pop gem. This album is obviously not going to sell millions, but it will make their name a little bigger.

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/395687/3-out-of-4-critics-give-into-my-morning-jackets-urges/comment-page-1#comment-607172 Anonymous Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:36:28 +0000 c400c4d4ba7a6a5ec4912808f5405b59#comment-607172 <p>@<a href="#c6136090">cassidy2099</a>: Don't see how the album is "a rough road to get down." I find it to be one of the most consistently likable albums from start to finish this year. If any album is taxing and grating it's the new Hold Steady. I was actually happy today when the tracks on MySpace started getting stuck.</p> @cassidy2099: Don’t see how the album is “a rough road to get down.” I find it to be one of the most consistently likable albums from start to finish this year. If any album is taxing and grating it’s the new Hold Steady. I was actually happy today when the tracks on MySpace started getting stuck.

]]> By: Rabi http://idolator.com/395687/3-out-of-4-critics-give-into-my-morning-jackets-urges/comment-page-1#comment-607182 Rabi Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:22:33 +0000 c400c4d4ba7a6a5ec4912808f5405b59#comment-607182 <p>I can't believe I'm writing this, but I can see where the Big Utensil is coming from. While I love the album, the first time I heard "Highly Suspicious," I knew it would be a polarizing song. Once again, I love the Prince/Bee Gees influence. But then, I also love peanut butter pudding surprise.</p> I can’t believe I’m writing this, but I can see where the Big Utensil is coming from. While I love the album, the first time I heard “Highly Suspicious,” I knew it would be a polarizing song. Once again, I love the Prince/Bee Gees influence. But then, I also love peanut butter pudding surprise.

]]> By: cassidy2099 http://idolator.com/395687/3-out-of-4-critics-give-into-my-morning-jackets-urges/comment-page-1#comment-607192 cassidy2099 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:03:56 +0000 c400c4d4ba7a6a5ec4912808f5405b59#comment-607192 <p>The whole thing is a rough road to go down. It's just one huge bad idea. I actually felt the Pitchfork review wasn't harsh enough. <i>It Still Moves</i> is still amazing though.</p> The whole thing is a rough road to go down. It’s just one huge bad idea. I actually felt the Pitchfork review wasn’t harsh enough. It Still Moves is still amazing though.

]]> By: TheDTrain http://idolator.com/395687/3-out-of-4-critics-give-into-my-morning-jackets-urges/comment-page-1#comment-607202 TheDTrain Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:52:37 +0000 c400c4d4ba7a6a5ec4912808f5405b59#comment-607202 <p>Z was the greatest thing ever to me. I wanted Y. I didn't get it. I actually tend to agree with the 'fork review.</p> Z was the greatest thing ever to me. I wanted Y. I didn’t get it. I actually tend to agree with the ‘fork review.

]]> By: Camp Tiger Claw http://idolator.com/395687/3-out-of-4-critics-give-into-my-morning-jackets-urges/comment-page-1#comment-607212 Camp Tiger Claw Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:19:45 +0000 c400c4d4ba7a6a5ec4912808f5405b59#comment-607212 <p>Not my favorite record by one of my favorite bands.o</p> <p>That being said, look for me in the second row at Radio City next week playing air guitar while my date tries to pretend like she's there with someone else.</p> Not my favorite record by one of my favorite bands.o

That being said, look for me in the second row at Radio City next week playing air guitar while my date tries to pretend like she’s there with someone else.

]]> By: Catbirdseat http://idolator.com/395687/3-out-of-4-critics-give-into-my-morning-jackets-urges/comment-page-1#comment-607222 Catbirdseat Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:56:27 +0000 c400c4d4ba7a6a5ec4912808f5405b59#comment-607222 <p>On a standard graph, a perfect, steadily descending line would demonstrate exactly my enjoyment of this band from <i>At Dawn</i> to today.</p> On a standard graph, a perfect, steadily descending line would demonstrate exactly my enjoyment of this band from At Dawn to today.

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