There have only been two My Morning Jacket records since 2005’s Z, but, yes, The Waterfall is the band’s best album in a decade. It’s also quite possibly MMJ’s densest record to date. As they’ve gotten older and sharper as a unit, they’re set on reaching the heavens in less time and less reverb. Waterfall tracks like “Spring (Among The Living),” “Like A River,” and “Tropics (Erase Traces)” are compact epics with rapidly shifting moods and sections, the pillars on an album that’s equal parts moodily psychedelic and satisfyingly direct, representing the best of what MMJ has to offer in-studio or onstage alike. –Ryan

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