Ever since I heard this album some years ago I've been a true hardcore MMJ-fan! Their music isn't easy to find in Sweden, not even in USA, but with some luck and a lot of patience you can find most cd's!
Anyways, my love for this album (and band) is as pure as it can get. 70 minutes + of dreamy nu-country/indie ("Mahgeetah", "Golden"), emotional acoustic folk ("One in the same"), pure classic rock ("One big holiday", which has to be one of the catchiest rock-songs ever) and some really majestic and epic songs which combines elements from the above mentioned styles ("I will sing you songs", "Rollin' back", "Steam engine").
The music really touches your heart, it is so honest and pure! It is one of those few perfect albums, and MMJ is one of those perfect bands that varies their music as much as possible without losing their own, unique sound. MMJ's mastermind Jim James seem to love creating not only great pop/rock-songs with brilliant lyrics, but also constructing beautiful atmospheres, sometimes with and sometimes without vocals. He is not afraid of letting the music takes its time to develope (12 songs in 73-74 minutes is pretty much for a "rock"-album) which fits me perfectly, since I, as a trance-like-music-lover, am used to long and epic songs.
The best song is without a doubt the absolutely stunning "I will sing you songs", a beautiful 9 minutes long masterpiece that, which when it reaches its climaxe ALWAYS give goosebumps, sometimes even tears! Jim James wonderful voice with that trademark-MMJ-reverb-and-echo is echoing in different parts over the sad guitar-and organ melody and the cymbal-hunting drums in a slow tempo, which really creates a magic and heavenly atmosphere. Touching music...
Anyways, my love for this album (and band) is as pure as it can get. 70 minutes + of dreamy nu-country/indie ("Mahgeetah", "Golden"), emotional acoustic folk ("One in the same"), pure classic rock ("One big holiday", which has to be one of the catchiest rock-songs ever) and some really majestic and epic songs which combines elements from the above mentioned styles ("I will sing you songs", "Rollin' back", "Steam engine").
The music really touches your heart, it is so honest and pure! It is one of those few perfect albums, and MMJ is one of those perfect bands that varies their music as much as possible without losing their own, unique sound. MMJ's mastermind Jim James seem to love creating not only great pop/rock-songs with brilliant lyrics, but also constructing beautiful atmospheres, sometimes with and sometimes without vocals. He is not afraid of letting the music takes its time to develope (12 songs in 73-74 minutes is pretty much for a "rock"-album) which fits me perfectly, since I, as a trance-like-music-lover, am used to long and epic songs.
The best song is without a doubt the absolutely stunning "I will sing you songs", a beautiful 9 minutes long masterpiece that, which when it reaches its climaxe ALWAYS give goosebumps, sometimes even tears! Jim James wonderful voice with that trademark-MMJ-reverb-and-echo is echoing in different parts over the sad guitar-and organ melody and the cymbal-hunting drums in a slow tempo, which really creates a magic and heavenly atmosphere. Touching music...