A New LifeJim James · 2013

pitchfork

“The past two My Morning Jacket albums have featured genre exercises and, at times, goofy lyrics from bandleader Jim James, developments that have caused some listeners to pine for MMJ's earlier, earthier material. The neat trick of solo cut "A New Life", then, is how it possesses a similar feel to something like At Dawn without sounding anything like it. "Hey, open the door/ I want a new life" is ”