Evil Urges
Encyclopedia
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
and San Francisco, the band eventually decided to record in New York.
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. Many of the songs were previewed at the 2008 South by Southwest
music festival.
" and "Evil Urges" on Saturday Night Live
on May 10, 2008. At the Bonnaroo Music Festival
in June 2008, the band played a near four hour set, playing all songs on the album except "Look at You" and "Remnants".
The season six premiere of The CW's teen drama One Tree Hill
was titled "Touch Me I'm Going to Scream" and featured the songs "Highly Suspicious" and "Look at You."
My Morning Jacket
My Morning Jacket is an American rock band from Louisville, Kentucky.The band consists of Jim James , Tom 'Two-Tone Tommy' Blankenship , Patrick Hallahan , Carl Broemel , and Bo Koster .-History:My Morning Jacket was...
. It was released by ATO Records
ATO Records
According to Our Records was founded in early 2000 by Dave Matthews , Coran Capshaw, Chris Tetzeli, and Michael McDonald as a division of RCA Records...
on June 10, 2008.
The cover was by Gary Burden
Gary Burden
Gary Burden is an American artist specializing in the field of album covers. He is considered as one of the pioneers of the concept of album cover art. In the 1960s and '70s he designed covers for many rock stars, such as Mama Cass, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Joni Mitchell, The Doors, The Eagles...
Writing and recording
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". After looking into various options including VancouverVancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
and San Francisco, the band eventually decided to record in New York.
Singer and lead songwriter Jim James
Jim James
James Edward Olliges Jr. , professionally known as Jim James or Yim Yames, is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of Louisville, Kentucky-based rock band My Morning Jacket. James grew up in the Hikes Point neighborhood of Louisville, attended St. Martha grade school and graduated...
said that the band wanted to get away from "normal rock and roll sounds" and emulate more of the band's live sound. Many of the songs were previewed at the 2008 South by Southwest
South by Southwest
South by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
music festival.
Promotion
My Morning Jacket played "I'm AmazedI'm Amazed
"I'm Amazed" is a single by My Morning Jacket off their album Evil Urges, released in 2008. The song was #8 on Rolling Stones list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008. It is also one of their most successful singles to date, having a higher peak on the adult album alternative chart. They performed this...
" and "Evil Urges" on Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
on May 10, 2008. At the Bonnaroo Music Festival
Bonnaroo Music Festival
The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is an annual four day music festival created and produced by Superfly Productions and AC Entertainment, held at Great Stage Park on a 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee. It hosted its tenth annual event June 9–12, 2011...
in June 2008, the band played a near four hour set, playing all songs on the album except "Look at You" and "Remnants".
The season six premiere of The CW's teen drama One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
was titled "Touch Me I'm Going to Scream" and featured the songs "Highly Suspicious" and "Look at You."
Track listing
All songs written by Jim James, except "Evil Urges", the song's bridge, "Breakdown", is credited to My Morning Jacket.- "Evil Urges" – 5:14
- "Touch Me I'm Going to Scream Pt.1" – 3:51
- "Highly Suspicious" – 3:07
- "I'm AmazedI'm Amazed"I'm Amazed" is a single by My Morning Jacket off their album Evil Urges, released in 2008. The song was #8 on Rolling Stones list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008. It is also one of their most successful singles to date, having a higher peak on the adult album alternative chart. They performed this...
" – 4:35 - "Thank You Too!" – 4:29
- "Sec Walkin" – 3:37
- "Two Halves" – 2:36
- "Librarian" – 4:18
- "Look at You" – 3:30
- "Aluminum Park" – 3:58
- "Remnants" – 3:04
- "Smokin from Shootin" – 5:07
- "Touch Me I'm Going to Scream Pt.2" – 8:14
- "Good Intentions" – 0:06
Accolades
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WXPN WXPN WXPN is a non-commercial, public radio station operated by the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia that broadcasts a music radio format called adult album alternative , along with many other format shows supported all with an indie slant... Philadelphia |
US | 50 Best Albums of the Year | 2008 | #4 |
| WERS WERS In June 2007, WERS inaugurated a translator station on 96.5 MHz in New Bedford, Massachusetts, relaying WERS's programming to New Bedford and nearby communities... Boston |
US | 50 Best Albums of the Year | 2008 | #10 |
| Rolling Stone Rolling Stone Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J... |
US | 50 Best Albums of the Year | 2008 | #4 |
| Spin Spin (magazine) Spin is a music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr.-History:In its early years, the magazine was noted for its broad music coverage with an emphasis on college-oriented rock music and on the ongoing emergence of hip-hop. The magazine was eclectic and bold, if sometimes haphazard... |
US | 40 Best Albums of the Year | 2008 | #16 |
| Q Q (magazine) Q is a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom.Founders Mark Ellen and David Hepworth were dismayed by the music press of the time, which they felt was ignoring a generation of older music buyers who were buying CDs — then still a new technology... |
UK | 50 Best Albums of the Year | 2008 | #4 |