My Morning Jacket, The Bridges & Beer
Lots of good records out today, including new ones from Jakob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, The Fratellis, Joan as Policewoman and Solomon Burke, but there can be only one...CD OF THE WEEKMy Morning Jacket - Evil UrgesBack in 2006, when we recruited Drive-By Truckers frontman Patterson Hood to write about one of our 100 Best Living Songwriters, I was surprised that he chose Prince. But listening to My Morning Jacket's latest makes me realize Mr. Purple Rain's influence on Southern rockers is more widespread. Jim James gets downright funky on songs like "Highly Suspicious" which has half our office scoffing and... read more
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