This is a very underated album and My Morning Jacket's best. Jim James captures an introspected mellow sound with his superb, emotional voice. You don't hear much about this band which is a shame, possibly because their songs often spiral on for longer than the three minutes of radio-air-space permits. Although they can create faster rhythmic rock songs, such as 'honest man', they are at their best with slower songs drenched in honey-like, resonating sound. At over 70 minutes this isn't a short album but I can listen to it from start to finish without feeling the need to skip tracks. The new album 'z' suffers from their attempt to round off the edges, make the songs shorter and more polished. I think this was a mistake, which is why this album with its overblown endings and alternative versions is superior.