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Track Listings
| 1. Wordless Chorus |
| 2. It Beats 4 U |
| 3. Gideon |
| 4. What A Wonderful Man |
| 5. Off The Record |
| 6. Into The Woods |
| 7. Anytime |
| 8. Lay Low |
| 9. Knot Comes Loose |
| 10. Dondante |
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Two years and a pair of band members have passed since My Morning Jacket's last album, and the respite seems to have reinvented the Louisville, Ky., band and its leader Jim James. Shelved are the boogie-soaked country and hard-stomping metal of the first three records--assuring that all links to Lynyrd Skynyrd are hereby obsolete--and the sleek maturation of James's wailing, echoing falsetto may have even nullified the Neil Young comparisons. Using the guitar as a complement more than as a weapon, songwriter James has simplified the sound where keyboards take the lead and choruses play like a '70s AM radio. While songs like "Anytime" and "What a Wonderful Man" channel the old MMJ sound, they do so with less chaos and more spontaneity. That's the trend for the record's best: "Wordless Chorus" and its infectious "aaaah" refrain, the Hawaii Five-O-riffed ska of "Off the Record" and a Stranglers-minded carnival waltz, "Into the Woods." Serving as a pop-music paradigm that change is good, Z is ambitious, groundbreaking and downright impeccable. --Scott Holter
Product Description
Z My Morning Jacket Label: Ato Records / Red Release Date: 10/4/2005 1 Wordless Chorus - 4:12 2 It Beats 4 U - 3:46 3 Gideon - 3:39 4 What a Wonderful Man - 2:25 5 Off the Record - 5:33 6 Into the Woods - 5:21 7 Anytime - 3:55 8 Lay Low - 6:05 9 Knot Comes Loose - 4:02 10 Dondante - 7:59
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
48 of 56 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
It's painfully ironic that one of my favorote bands, so real and gritty and alternative to the mush that's out there, have a new CD deal with a company that puts secret software in it so that if you try to download the cd you ruin your computer. I hear that Sony started this type of software program. All consumers should be warned.
On to the music: Not my favorite album but still has a half dozen strong songs. The band has lost some of its members and I feel they're trying to find a new sound, one that doesn't have as strong identity as past releases.
Protect your computer and protest this dangerous type of CD; buy the songs individually on the Internet.
On to the music: Not my favorite album but still has a half dozen strong songs. The band has lost some of its members and I feel they're trying to find a new sound, one that doesn't have as strong identity as past releases.
Protect your computer and protest this dangerous type of CD; buy the songs individually on the Internet.
87 of 105 people found the following review helpful
By GRT
Format:Audio CD
Whatever the merits of the music, I tossed this disk in the garbage. Why?
1. Upon insertion in the computer, requires you to agree to a contract that restricts usage to approved devices etc and inserts software on your hard drive to monitor usage.
2. After agreeing it launches a goofy proprietary application to play the music instead of a media player.
3. You cannot play the files in iTunes
4. You cannot rip the files to you computer
5. You cannot play the songs on you iPod.
This attemnpt to restrict legal usage of the music is outrageous and should be tolerated. Is the band aware of this? Do they support it? It is bad business, bad publicity and done in bad faith.
1. Upon insertion in the computer, requires you to agree to a contract that restricts usage to approved devices etc and inserts software on your hard drive to monitor usage.
2. After agreeing it launches a goofy proprietary application to play the music instead of a media player.
3. You cannot play the files in iTunes
4. You cannot rip the files to you computer
5. You cannot play the songs on you iPod.
This attemnpt to restrict legal usage of the music is outrageous and should be tolerated. Is the band aware of this? Do they support it? It is bad business, bad publicity and done in bad faith.
93 of 114 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is a great cd, but sony's rootkit INFECTS YOUR COMPUTER WHEN YOU SCAN IT! Here's the scoop from pitchforkmedia.com
"Here's the crux of the suit, straight from the legal papers: "As a result of Sony's failure to disclose the true nature of the digital rights management (`DRM') system it uses on its CDs, thousands of computer users have unknowingly infected their computers, and the computers of others, with this surreptitious rootkit. This rootkit has been responsible for conflicts within computer systems, crashes of systems, and other damage."
The suit, which accuses Sony of "fraud, false advertising, trespass, and violation of state and federal statues prohibiting malware, and unauthorized computer tampering," claims that the suspect software has been included on certain Sony BMG Music CDs since this spring. Albums to watch out for include Amerie's Touch, My Morning Jacket's Z Kasabian's Kasabian, Neil Diamond's 12 Songs, Cassidy's I'm a Hustla, Kings of Leon's Aha Shake Heartbreak, and, appropriately, the Bad Plus' Suspicious Activity and the Coral's Invisible Invasion, among others.
In short: if you're about to load that new My Morning Jacket disc onto your hard drive, STOP. Sell the album back to the record store and buy something on Dischord."
"Here's the crux of the suit, straight from the legal papers: "As a result of Sony's failure to disclose the true nature of the digital rights management (`DRM') system it uses on its CDs, thousands of computer users have unknowingly infected their computers, and the computers of others, with this surreptitious rootkit. This rootkit has been responsible for conflicts within computer systems, crashes of systems, and other damage."
The suit, which accuses Sony of "fraud, false advertising, trespass, and violation of state and federal statues prohibiting malware, and unauthorized computer tampering," claims that the suspect software has been included on certain Sony BMG Music CDs since this spring. Albums to watch out for include Amerie's Touch, My Morning Jacket's Z Kasabian's Kasabian, Neil Diamond's 12 Songs, Cassidy's I'm a Hustla, Kings of Leon's Aha Shake Heartbreak, and, appropriately, the Bad Plus' Suspicious Activity and the Coral's Invisible Invasion, among others.
In short: if you're about to load that new My Morning Jacket disc onto your hard drive, STOP. Sell the album back to the record store and buy something on Dischord."
32 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
My Morning Jacket's previous album, 2003's "It Still Moves" was a great album, creating a fair amount of buzz, among other reasons for the band's tireless live tours. Two years later comes the follow-up album, amid even greater expectations. The good news is that the band lives up to it.
"Z" (10 tracks; 47 min.) is a terrific, and challeging but oh so rewarding, follow-up to "It Still Moves". The band expands its musical pallet, with some keyboards more up front, and even dipping into reggae. There is no weak track on the album. The opener "Wordless Chorus" is an off-beat apetizer, which gets filled by subsequent tracks. The best of the album is the reggae-flavored "Off The Record", which simmers into a break-out jam towards the end, just great. No, this isn't MMJ of "At Dawn" or "Tennessee Fire", but hey guess what, the band is evolving (bringing Wilco to mind). Sign up for the journey. You won't be disappointed! Other stand-out tracks include "What a Wonderful Man" (with great guitar licks from Jim James), and the closer "Dondants", an epic 8+ min. tune.
I happen to catch MMJ on the opening show of their current US tour, and the "Z" songs translated even better live. "Off The Record" became a 10+ min. epic, just beautiful. This surely is one of the very best albums to be released this year. Highly recommended!
"Z" (10 tracks; 47 min.) is a terrific, and challeging but oh so rewarding, follow-up to "It Still Moves". The band expands its musical pallet, with some keyboards more up front, and even dipping into reggae. There is no weak track on the album. The opener "Wordless Chorus" is an off-beat apetizer, which gets filled by subsequent tracks. The best of the album is the reggae-flavored "Off The Record", which simmers into a break-out jam towards the end, just great. No, this isn't MMJ of "At Dawn" or "Tennessee Fire", but hey guess what, the band is evolving (bringing Wilco to mind). Sign up for the journey. You won't be disappointed! Other stand-out tracks include "What a Wonderful Man" (with great guitar licks from Jim James), and the closer "Dondants", an epic 8+ min. tune.
I happen to catch MMJ on the opening show of their current US tour, and the "Z" songs translated even better live. "Off The Record" became a 10+ min. epic, just beautiful. This surely is one of the very best albums to be released this year. Highly recommended!
31 of 37 people found the following review helpful
By AJ
Format:Audio CD
The CD will install software to your computer which endangers the functionality and reliability of your computer. I really wanted to buy this CD (I heard some of it and really liked it), but music isn't worth ruining my computer over.
27 of 32 people found the following review helpful
By D. Roberti
Format:Audio CD
I listened to this at a listening station at Tower and thought it was great. Was ready to buy but saw the DRM warning on the jacket. This CD only works with devices that are compatible with Windows Media Player. If you have an iPod, you are out of luck.
Since I listen to almost all of my music on my iPod, this format is worthless to me. Hopefully they will release a more useful version of this.
Since I listen to almost all of my music on my iPod, this format is worthless to me. Hopefully they will release a more useful version of this.
46 of 57 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The application is also accused of shortening the life span of the user's hard drive by performing a scan of system processes every 1.5 seconds.
Another widely publicised feature of the technology is a rootkit that hides the digital rights management technology from the system and the user.
The rootkit will actually hide any file, process or registry key that begins with the characters '$sys$', making it extremely easy for virus authors and hackers to hide malicious applications from virus and spyware scanners.
Another widely publicised feature of the technology is a rootkit that hides the digital rights management technology from the system and the user.
The rootkit will actually hide any file, process or registry key that begins with the characters '$sys$', making it extremely easy for virus authors and hackers to hide malicious applications from virus and spyware scanners.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Oh so good
Whether you are a returning fan of My Morning Jacket, or a new one trying to get into them, I would highly recommend this album. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Pwnstroyer
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another great album from a great band
Just a great album, I am a huge fan of this group. There is not one album from them that I have not loved.
Published 2 months ago by Scully413
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good, rock, music
I didn't really mean to review this, thought I was going just rate it to change my Amazon recommendations... Read more
Published 2 months ago by speakerface
3.0 out of 5 stars
Love Wordless Chorus and Gideon..
other songs are moderate, to me personally. But Wordless Chorus is a brilliant treasure that is a classic for sure.
Published 3 months ago by John
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great band & cd
These guys are clearly family - the intricacies of their playing by HEARING each other is very apparent - they almost anticipate what the other is going to do. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Marc Whitten
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great CD
This product was exactly what I was looking for. The CD was brand new and still in the plastic wrap.
Published 3 months ago by Nicholas Krause
5.0 out of 5 stars
nice
shipped in excellent shape. was given as a gift do not know how the sound is. would recommend buying to anyone
Published 5 months ago by Lin
2.0 out of 5 stars
not my cup of tea
I gave MMJ a try, and I just do not like them. Just not feeling it at all. Not one song spoke to me.
Published 6 months ago by Johnny B
4.0 out of 5 stars
Artist's best original album
Their finest album (so far), especially the 6 tracks played most (2,3,5,6,9,10). Really fine, it's one of the decade's very best. Read more
Published 7 months ago by J. Knight
5.0 out of 5 stars
Maybe their best...
I'm a recent convert, but I've quickly amassed most of the MMJ catalog. This might be their best album in my opinion (right up there with At Dawn). Read more
Published 10 months ago by M. Cottone
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