Album: Evil Urges by My Morning Jacket (2008)
Genre: Psychedelic Rock | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Excitable
Record Label: ATO Records
Format: Album

Description: Evil Urges is the fifth studio album by My Morning Jacket. It was released by ATO Records on June 10, 2008. The cover was by Gary Burden.

Writing began in Colorado, while recording was done in Manhattan. According to producer Joe Chiccarelli, the demos he was sent, which were "very groove-oriented with hints of old-fashioned R&B", suggested a more urban record than previous albums, and as such he recommended the band record in an urban environment that had some "life and vitality". Singer and lead songwriter Jim James said that the band wanted to get away from "normal rock and roll sounds" and emulate more of the band's live sound.

Artist Background: My Morning Jacket is an American psychedelic rock band from Louisville, Kentucky. The band consists of Jim James (singer-songwriter, guitarist), Tom 'Two-Tone Tommy' Blankenship (bassist), Patrick Hallahan (drummer), Carl Broemel (guitarist, pedal steel guitarist, saxophonist, vocalist), and Bo Koster (keyboardist, percussionist, vocalist). My Morning Jacket was formed in 1998 in Louisville, Kentucky by singer, songwriter and guitarist Jim James. The band's debut album, The Tennessee Fire, wa... Part of the Kentucky, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Psychedelic Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Wilco, Band of Horses, Monsters of Folk, The War on Drugs

Music Scene: Part of the Kentucky, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Psychedelic Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Psychedelic Rock, Rock/Pop, Excitable, 2000s, Album, ATO Records

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Evil Urges is the fifth studio album by My Morning Jacket. It was released by ATO Records on June 10, 2008. The cover was by Gary Burden.

Writing began in Colorado, while recording was done in Manhattan. According to producer Joe Chiccarelli, the demos he was sent, which were "very groove-oriented with hints of old-fashioned R&B", suggested a more urban record than previous albums, and as such he recommended the band record in an urban environment that had some "life and vitality". Singer and lead songwriter Jim James said that the band wanted to get away from "normal rock and roll sounds" and emulate more of the band's live sound.

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