[playlist] Hump Day Power Play (5-16-2012)

My Morning Jacket Mix

This week's Hump Day Power Play is a collection of my favorite My Morning Jacket songs. After experiencing a growth of appreciation for the band's newest LP Circuital, I've been attempting to force myself through Evil Urges. I'm still not getting through the album with solid enjoyment, and may just conclude that I don't necessarily like the album. There are some great songs on it, but as a whole, it's not my favorite MMJ release. Nevertheless, the experiment has gotten me revisiting a lot of my favorite tracks from the band, and I decided to share it.

Hear it by simply clicking here. Playlist is below.

:: Hump Day Power Play (5-16-2012) ::
01 :: "Anytime" - My Morning Jacket
02 :: "Victory Dance" - My Morning Jacket
03 :: "One Big Holiday" - My Morning Jacket
04 :: "Touch Me I'm Going To Scream, Pt. 1" - My Morning Jacket
05 :: "It Beats 4U" - My Morning Jacket
06 :: "Ran Thru" - My Morning Jacket
07 :: "Low Down" - My Morning Jacket
08 :: "Our World" - My Morning Jacket
09 :: "Circuital" - My Morning Jacket
10 :: "Heartbreakin Man" - My Morning Jacket
11 :: "Gideon" - My Morning Jacket
12 :: "Mahgeetah" - My Morning Jacket
13 :: "The Day Is Coming" - My Morning Jacket
14 :: "Touch Me I'm Going To Scream, Pt. 2" - My Morning Jacket

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[new music] My Morning Jacket - Circuital

That Good Ol' Familiar Feel of My Morning Jacket

My Morning Jacket's newest album Circuital is scheduled for a May 31 release. The title track - a 7 minute slow-building jam session - can be heard below. If the rest of the album sounds anything like this, we're in for a treat. Now I'm probably in the minority here, but I was never able to acquire a taste for Evil Urges. With the exception of "Touch Me I'm Going To Scream, Part II", I just could never seem to understand what all the hoopla was about. But "Circuital" is nice and familiar, yet a little stripped down. I love how we hear the song built up as it progresses, only to be torn back apart after the climax at the 6 minute-mark. Check it out, and pre-order a copy of the LP here.



You can download this track (here)

[mp3] Owen Schmitt - There Will Be Blood

Another O. Schmitt Moment

Seattle Seahawks' fullback Owen Schmitt has always been known for his brutish ability to deliver/receive the hardest of hits in football. During his college days at West Virginia, this machine of a man mananged to mangle his facemask every few games - those things are really hard to bend! Part of his pre-game ritual sometimes included hitting his head with the very own helmet that's supposed to protect that precious cargo which resides inside that thick skull of his.

Fast forward to yesterday when the Seahawks were about to play an evenly matched (so the sports critics said) Jacksonville Jaguars. With an already injury-riddled team, the last thing we Seattle fans need is another injury to worry about. That's why many of us were utterly confused/shocked by Schmitt's decision to "pump up his team" with this act of barbarism. Take a look at the video above to see what I mean. Maybe it worked in the end, since the Hawks shut out the Jags 41-0 in another fantastic home victory. I put more emphasis on Hasselbeck's return: a 4-TD day from a man with broken ribs is not too shabby.

Anyway, Schmitt's pre-game injury got me thinking of an old My Morning Jacket song title. The track appears on an EP that's seldom talked about, Chocolate and Ice. Enjoy.

MP3: My Morning Jacket - "Can You See The Hard Helmet On My Head"
(From Chocolate and Ice EP)