Mont De Sundua/Month Of Sundays .
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If you are a fan of @mymorningjacket My Morning Jacket, give this post a like and a thumbs up! 👍🏻 I remember the first time I discovered and listened to My Morning Jacket. It was after reading about them in @rollingstone Rolling Stone magazine. I used to use that magazine and other publications to stay up-to-date in the music world when I was a young teenager. @removador Jim James, also known as Yim Yames, is nowadays best know for being the chief songwriter, vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the incredible collective My Morning Jacket. This album, which I at the extraordinary underground (literally) record shop in Burlington, Vermont @purepopvt Pure Pop Records, shows a side of the singer that does not come out in his later work. .
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Hailing from Louisville, Kentucky, Jim James was steeped in a rich musical history. The influences on this Mont De Sundua album are varied, yet clear upon listening. He liked a lot of punk music, but also more Americana styles of music such as country. There are lyrics on this album about “getting fucked in the ass” and other subjects that are common in the hardcore punk scene. I thought this was surprising, and funny, given the thoughtful and insightful nature that the lyrics and vibe of My Morning Jacket that brought them to fame. .
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This album was recorded in the late 90’s, but was not released for about 10 years after the recording! When it is not held up in direct comparison to his later work, this album does stand strong on its own. There are many long sections where the band is just jamming on a vibe and having fun with the music. Jim James also screams a lot as part of his vocals, which he does not do in the same fashion in his material with My Morning Jacket. .
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What do you think of this excerpt? Do you prefer it to Jim James’ later material, or are you now intrigued in his early stuff?
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