This story is featured in CityBeat’s June 14 print edition.
My Morning Jacket brings their larger than life sound and cosmic live show to town from just down the road.
Frontman Jim James’ expressive vocals and songwriting alongside the high-powered and dynamic band propelled My Morning Jacket to being one of the most revered bands of the last 20 years.
The Louisville band brought a little touch of southern charm to the rock and roll revival in the early 2000s with their 2003 breakthrough record It Still Moves and single “One Big Holiday,” along with plenty of elements of classic rock, psychedelia and experimentation that grew with each record.
The band’s 2005 follow up, Z, expanded further on their sound with bigger production, even more versatile structures and a bit more melodic and soulful vocal delivery. The critically praised album was ranked in Rolling Stone’s Top 500 Albums of All Time in 2012.
They reached a new level of notoriety with the Grammy-nominated Evil Urges in 2008, which contained more R&B influences, use of nontraditional rock and roll instrumentation and wildly divergent songwriting in “Touch Me I’m Going To Scream, Pt. 1” and “I’m Amazed.”
Their highest charting album, 2011’s Circuital, received yet another Grammy nomination and was followed by a break where James participated in high-profile side projects, like The New Basement Tapes, and released the first of a handful of praised solo records.
After constant touring and the recording sessions that became The Waterfall (2015) and The Waterfall II (2020), the band didn’t know if they would return. After some reflection, they reconnected for a 2021 self-titled release and continued touring. Catch them at this stop for a chance to see one of the latest generation’s greats.
My Morning Jacket plays MegaCorp Pavilion at 6 p.m. June 24. Jaime Wyatt opens the show. Info: promowestlive.com.
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This article appears in Jun 14-27, 2023.