Evil Urges is the fifth studio album by My Morning Jacket. It was released by ATO Records on June 10, 2008. The cover was by Gary Burden. Writing began in Colorado, while recording was done in Manhattan. According to producer Joe Chiccarelli, the demos he was sent, which were "very groove-oriented with hints of old-fashioned R&B", suggested a more urban record than previous albums, and as such he recommended the band record in an urban environment that had some "life and vitality". Singer and lead songwriter Jim James said that the band wanted to get away from "normal rock and roll sounds" and emulate more of the band's live sound. Evil Urges is the fifth studio album by My Morning Jacket. It was released by ATO Records on June 10, 2008. The cover was by Gary Burden. Writing began in Colorado, while recording was done in Manhattan. According to producer Joe Chiccarelli, the demos he was sent, which were "very groove-oriented with hints of old-fashioned R&B", suggested a more urban record than previous albums, and as such he recommended the band record in an urban environment that had some "life and vitality". Singer and lead songwriter Jim James said that the band wanted to get away from "normal rock and roll sounds" and emulate more of the band's live sound. false 2025-11-07 22:00:51 Evil Urges 2008 2008-06-10 2008-06-10 55 Alternative Rock Classic Rock Indie Rock Rock Southern Rock Stoner Rock 115452 2136836 536cb2de-306e-4daf-bd24-fc01a7643e59 ea5883b7-68ce-48b3-b115-61746ea53b8c 74a08109-2d79-3431-83e1-147738235fa4 /media/data/media5/Music/My Morning Jacket/Evil Urges/folder.jpg My Morning Jacket My Morning Jacket 1 1 Evil Urges 05:07 1 2 Touch Me I'm Going to Scream, Part 1 03:45 1 3 Highly Suspicious 02:59 1 4 I'm Amazed 04:31 1 5 Thank You Too! 04:24 1 6 Sec Walkin 03:32 1 7 Two Halves 02:29 1 8 Librarian 04:14 1 9 Look at You 03:25 1 10 Aluminum Park 03:53 1 11 Remnants 02:57 1 12 Smokin From Shootin 05:01 1 13 Touch Me I'm Going to Scream, Part 2 08:04 1 14 Good Intentions 00:03 My Morning Jacket is an American rock band formed in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1998. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Jim James, bassist Tom Blankenship, drummer Patrick Hallahan, guitarist Carl Broemel, and keyboardist Bo Koster. The band's sound, rooted in rock and country, is often experimental and psychedelic. The group amassed a following beginning in the 2000s in part due to their live performances. The group first found success in Europe after the release of its debut album, The Tennessee Fire (1999). Its next release, At Dawn (2001), led to a large stateside following and preceded several lineup changes. After signing to major label ATO Records, the group released two albums, It Still Moves (2003) and Z (2005), with the latter representing a critical breakthrough. The group's next release, Evil Urges (2008), was more polarizing for fans and critics, while Circuital (2011), its sixth album, saw a more measured response. The band's seventh album, The Waterfall, was released in 2015, followed by The Waterfall II in 2020 and My Morning Jacket in 2021.