{"product_id":"my-morning-jacket-z-2026-reissue","title":"MY MORNING JACKET - Z (2026 Reissue)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"547\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"21\"\u003eMy Morning Jacket\u003c\/strong\u003e found itself at a crossroads as it prepared to create the record that would become its breakthrough. Two members had amicably departed on a prior tour, and their replacements were settling into the group’s chemistry. The Kentucky ensemble also felt a desire to change up the approaches that served it so well on its first three LPs. Getting out of that comfort zone, making great use of the recent recruits, and inviting a professional producer into the fold paid immense dividends in the form of the critically revered Z.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"1163\"\u003eA considerable part of the record’s celebrated appeal and success — \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Leckie’s\u003c\/strong\u003e outstanding production, which tamps down the group’s signature reverb and washes the music with organic warmth and cosmic textures — emerges with previously unheard openness, presence, and grandness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1919\"\u003eBenefitting from an ultra-low noise floor, superior groove definition, and dead-quiet surfaces, this collectible edition frames leader \u003cstrong\u003eJim James\u003c\/strong\u003e and company’s fare amid deep-black backgrounds and expansive soundstages. Songs feel natural, golden, and seemingly endless in scope. The extent of the dynamic breadth and accuracy of detail you sense will likely only be limited by the capacity of your stereo. You’ll hear the subtle nuances and smooth falsetto of James’ voice; liveliness of the studio environment; atmospheric flourishes of the effects pedals; wet splash and pounce of the percussion; soft sparkle of the keyboards; and the near-infinite tonality of the guitars like never before. Those benefits extend to the bonus track \u003cem data-start=\"1901\" data-end=\"1917\"\u003eWhere to Begin\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1919\"\u003eFollowing its own advice, My Morning Jacket concentrates on the matters at hand throughout \u003cem data-start=\"2744\" data-end=\"2747\"\u003eZ\u003c\/em\u003e. Zooming beyond the Southern-styled rock and rustic balladry of its earlier LPs, the quintet, invigorated by newcomers Carl Broemel on guitar and Bo Koster on keyboards, invites exotic vocabularies and psychedelic ambience into its wheelhouse all the while tightening up structures and building upon past achievements. A conscious decision to ensconce itself in a studio that would eliminate distractions led the group to a remote area of the Catskill Mountains and away from its usual confines of Louisville, Kentucky. The final piece that locked everything into place? Co-producer Leckie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3341\" data-end=\"3766\"\u003eA veteran of Abbey Road Studios who worked in various capacities on albums by the likes of George Harrison, Pink Floyd and Wings, Leckie touted an impressive engineering and production resume that included efforts by the Stone Roses, XTC, Muse, and Radiohead by the time James met him before the sessions began. Leckie’s outsider perspective helped spur My Morning Jacket to glorious heights and change how the band operated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3768\" data-end=\"4313\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"3768\" data-end=\"3771\"\u003eZ\u003c\/em\u003e testifies on behalf of the brilliance of that collaboration, with adventurous arrangements and forays into reggae, R\u0026amp;B, and soul-jazz taking listeners on wondrous journeys into outer galaxies. The burbling undercurrents and calming bass lines on the opening \u003cem data-start=\"4030\" data-end=\"4047\"\u003eWordless Chorus\u003c\/em\u003e, a song true to its name, plunges you into the depths of a vast ocean. James’ rising “aaaah” releases ultimately give way to “whooo” howls that speak to the liberating feelings at hand. A quick coda that nicks Elton John’s \u003cem data-start=\"4271\" data-end=\"4292\"\u003eBennie and the Jets\u003c\/em\u003e underlines the mood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4315\" data-end=\"4808\"\u003eFrom there, \u003cem data-start=\"4327\" data-end=\"4330\"\u003eZ\u003c\/em\u003e continues to delight and surprise. Songs evoke rays of light pouring through a prism and projecting wide spectrums of color; the majestic glow of the flashing aurora borealis on a crisp night; the vast expanse of desert-plains horizons and towering sight of a tree-dense forest. As much about settings and transformation as melody, \u003cem data-start=\"4663\" data-end=\"4666\"\u003eZ\u003c\/em\u003e pulls you into its crevices, mysteries, and chasms. As tour guides and groove sorcerers, James and friends don tophats and wave magic wands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4810\" data-end=\"5421\"\u003eSurrender to the teeter-totter variations of the sincere \u003cem data-start=\"4867\" data-end=\"4881\"\u003eIt Beats 4 U\u003c\/em\u003e, an ode complete with whistling from multi-hyphenate musician Andrew Bird. Shimmy and shake as \u003cem data-start=\"4977\" data-end=\"4999\"\u003eWhat a Wonderful Man\u003c\/em\u003e sparks with lightning-strike joy and dials up the crunch. Bob to the hypnotic reggae riffs and springboard rhythms of \u003cem data-start=\"5118\" data-end=\"5134\"\u003eOff the Record\u003c\/em\u003e as it casts out gloom and rejoices with happiness, the song’s second half even hinting at the Rolling Stones’ \u003cem data-start=\"5245\" data-end=\"5273\"\u003eCan’t You Hear Me Knocking\u003c\/em\u003e as it dives down an experimental black hole. Embrace the miniature piano ballet that is \u003cem data-start=\"5362\" data-end=\"5380\"\u003eKnot Comes Loose\u003c\/em\u003e, delivered by James in a churchy voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5423\" data-end=\"5568\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"5423\" data-end=\"5439\"\u003eListen, listen\u003c\/em\u003e, he enthusiastically instructs on the building \u003cem data-start=\"5487\" data-end=\"5495\"\u003eGideon\u003c\/em\u003e. Fantastic advice for an album that never repeats itself or grows stale.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mobile Fidelity","offers":[{"title":"UltraDisc One Step 180g 2LP 45RPM","offer_id":57830752911705,"sku":"SDZ-44702","price":170.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hybrid SACD","offer_id":57830755598681,"sku":"SDZ-44703","price":45.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/feeb39c53f7c81c8b7908a2fcb34103f.png?v=1776360202","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/my-morning-jacket-z-2026-reissue","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}