The proliferation of My Morning Jacket releases continues unabated with Chocolate and Ice, a 40-minute EP that further refines and expands the scope of Jimi James' increasingly singular musical identity. Although "Such Protection From My Bed" and "Sooner" are vintage MMJ (i.e., ghostlike rural psychedelia), "Cobra" is a 24-minute exploration as serpentine as its title, beginning with an oddly funky drum-machine rhythm before mutating into a lumbering, bluesy jam that itself transforms to become an epic drone soundscape. "It's Been a Great 3 or 4 Years" is no less jarring, a seemingly interminable answering machine message purportedly left by James' cousin -- pure filler. But "Holy" and "Sweetheart" more than make up for it, in particular the string-sweetened former; say what you like about James, but he's never predictable.
hi mogalicious peoples,it's been a coon's age since i've posted--have seen some wonderful music, too...midlake, wilco, sondre lerche, air, jeff tweedy at the bluegrass festival, the high strung, apollo sunshine, dr. dog, dmb. excited for bruce, cold war kids, hold steady, and now bridge school, next weekend. unfortunately eddie and flea had to cancel, but mmj is STEPPPPPPPIN it up! hope everyon...
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