“"Evil urges, baby," squeals Jim James in the title track of his band’s fifth studio album. "They be part of the human way!" A slinky funk strut delivered in Prince-like falsetto that blows up into aproggy Southern-rock guitar duel, "Evil Urges" rallies you to "Dedicate your love to any woman or man/No racial boundary lines, […]”
“My Morning Jacket have refused to remain creatively static, a decision that's helped them map a clear and wonderful upward trajectory over their first decade, but does them few favors on their baffling new album.”
