My Morning Jacket have released Z 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition to mark the 20th anniversary of their breakthrough album. Remastered from the original master tapes by GRAMMY Award-winning engineer Emily Lazar (Beck, Jacob Collier), the album is available now!
Currently on tour, My Morning Jacket perform live at The Anthem in DC on Wednesday, Oct. 8.
To further commemorate the 20th anniversary of Z, My Morning Jacket have slated a number of very special shows that will see them performing the landmark collection in its entirety. The Z — 20th Anniversary shows will take place as part of previously announced dates on the upcoming second leg of their MY MORNING JACKET “is” ON TOUR
To celebrate the release of Z 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, a new official music video for the classic album opener, “Wordless Chorus,” directed by Sam Erickson, is streaming now on YouTube.
Watch the official music video for “Wordless Chorus” by My Morning Jacket on YouTube:
Named by Rolling Stone among “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time,” Z proved an immediate milestone for My Morning Jacket upon its Oct. 4, 2005, release, earning worldwide critical applause for its ambitious fusion of sonic approaches, musical styles, and expressive songcraft. Co-produced with legendary British producer John Leckie — known for his work with XTC, The Stone Roses, and Radiohead, among many others — Z marked the band’s fourth studio album and first to feature its current, enduring lineup of James, keyboard player Bo Koster, guitarist Carl Broemel, bassist Tom Blankenship, and drummer Patrick Hallahan.
From the radiant “Wordless Chorus” and big-riff crunch of “Gideon” to the astral-funk spinout, “Off the Record,” and improvisational thunder of “Dondante,” the album proved My Morning Jacket’s breakthrough, employing such surprising influences as dub, reggae, and electronica to create an awe-inspiring collection that wasn’t simply rock ‘n’ roll, yet in James’ words, “moved you like rock ‘n’ roll.”
My Morning Jacket
W/ BALTHVS
The Anthem
Wednesday, Oct. 8
Doors @ 6:30pm
$69.85 GA/ $112.95 Seats
All ages
