Okonokos [Deluxe Colored 4 LP]

On the double-disc concert album Okonokos, My Morning Jacket harnesses its considerable live energy into an impressive set. Drawing primarily from It Still Moves and Z, the 2006 release features a few of the Louisville, Kentucky-based act's quieter tunes ("I Will Sing You Songs," "Golden"), but focuses primarily on gloriously rocked-out performances, including the surging shoegazer "Gideon" and the searing "One Big Holiday," which conjures up thoughts of the Allman Brothers Band and Mogwai in an on-stage choogle session. While many live records call attention to weaknesses in an ensemble's sound, Okonokos plays to MMJ's strengths (particularly frontman Jim James' and guitarist Carl Bromel's bold, upfront six-string work), proving that the group is an arena rock band in the best possible sense. ~ Rovi Staff