My Morning Jacket: Holdin on to Black Metal (ATO, 5/17/11)
My Morning Jacket: “Holdin on to Black Metal”
[audio:http://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/My-Morning-Jacket-Holdin-On-To-Black-Metal.mp3|titles=My Morning Jacket: “Holdin on to Black Metal”]Over the course of five albums, My Morning Jacket has emerged as indie-rock darlings thanks to its infectious blend and assimilation of psychedelic and country elements. In advance of the band’s next effort, Circuital — which is out May 31 on ATO Records in the States — here is the album’s first single, “Holdin on to Black Metal.” The four-minute jam is packed with echoing “whoa-oh” vocals, horn jabs, strutting bass grooves, and retro fuzz guitars.