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Z

by My Morning Jacket

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2000's

of 265,611

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2005

of 37,902

5

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Overall Rating: 3.4595 Z is ranked overall as 3.4595 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.2972 Z has an avg. critic score of 3.2972 out of 4 stars

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Stylus Magazine

Last time they were a vast unbroken vista, the night sky stretched out with reverb, Jim James gulping air and echo as if he were going to fill all that space with just his lungs. ...more

Entertainment Weekly

They evoke the musical essence of various titans while achieving a wholly distinctive sound of their own

All Music Guide

Z is intuitive, intensely creative, classicist-minded, nearly flawless. ...more

Stylus Magazine

It's hard to argue with any album that possesses the virtues Z does: James' voice, one of the most astonishing instruments in rock; a band who, turnover notwithstanding, play like they've been doing this for decades; a sense of delight that often eludes young men with guitars; and songs that let you use the descriptor “rocks” without fear or sh ...more

Rolling Stone

There is an emphasis on keyboards, in pulse and architecture, that adds buoyancy and color to James' writing and flatters his keening, stratospheric tenor. ...more

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The Onion (A.V. Club)

It's both rare and marvelous to hear a good band make its first really great album....read the complete review at The Onion (A.V. Club)

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Lost At Sea

MMJ’s musical palate has radically expanded: the reverb and alt-country trappings remain, but they no longer dominate the band’s aesthetic. In nodding to U2, John McLaughlin, Sunny Day Real Estate, Mercury Rev, The Clash and countless other icons...read the complete review at Lost At Sea

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The Guardian

Unfortunately, four of the 10 tracks are deeply pedestrian, heartland rock.... Worse, presumably - like Charlotte Church - tired of having the voice of an angel, several songs find Jim James singing with the voice of a brickie....read the complete review at The Guardian

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The A.V. Club

It's both rare and marvelous to hear a good band make its first really great album. This hasn't been an era for disciplined, focused LPs, which makes listening to My Morning Jacket's Z—with its 10 fantastic tracks packed tightly into 47...read the complete review at The A.V. Club

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