My Morning Jacket is the Louisville, KY outfit that continues to defy categorization. Equal parts rock, Americana, and dreamy psychedelica, their appeal stems from, among other things, the haunting, raw vocals of singer and guitarist Jim James. James leads his musical cohorts along a journey of reverb-drenched melodies, velvet melancholy lyrics, and instrumentation that combines old country swagger with classic pop sentimentality. Live, My Morning Jacket turn the proverbial amp up to 11 and rock so hard that "shards of glass from broken beer bottles thrown against the chickenwire amidst a bar-room brawl only add to the rhythmic mayhem" (from a fan website). The album clocks in at 40 minutes. "'Sooner' showcases MMJ's mournful tone with drawling vocal harmonies over soft hand drums, acoustic twangs and a distant slide guitar. 'Sweetheart' is a reverb-drenched piano melody that recounts the story of a chance meeting and the longing that ensues. My Morning Jacket provides the perfect salve for the melancholia of the soul." -- CMJ

1. Can You See The Hard Helmet On My Head?
2. Sooner
3. Holy
4. Sweetheart
5. It's Been A Great 3 or 4 Years
6. Cobra