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Jim James and the sound of God. Plus Eels and Nick Cave.

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3 records play in my head. 3 short "first impression" reviews magically appear below. 1 winner. You. 1 ounce of reverb: Not worth your time. Not even if its free streaming. 2 ounces of reverb: Ok, but still a little disappointing. 3 ounces of reverb: Good stuff. You might even want to buy the download. 4 ounces of reverb: People will buzz. You might even star listening to CDs again! 5 ounces of reverb: A modern day classic! 180 gram vinyl is not even good enough! Jim's James "Regions of Light and Sound of God" 2.5 ounces of reverb.  Good but not going to become great.  First off I'm not a huge My Morning Jacket fan.  I get them to a point.  Jim James is the lead singer and driving force behind MMJ and I've always felt their music was missing something.  It can be grandiose.  Sometimes rocking.  Jim's voice is strong.  I've always felt the songs just didn't grab me enough.  I can't remember a time I heard an MMJ song and fe