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New My Morning Jacket - "El Caporal"

MMJ's Dark Was The Night contribution is a light, airy, horn-lined dose of easy listening complete with a schmaltzy backup chorus and playful lyrics ("El Caporal, you're money is no good here") filled with dogs, dumpsters, kisses on el captain's sweet, confused face, and sways in dances/games in pantses. Jim James also asks the important questions: "Have we played all the chords we can finger?" Get mellow and derive meaning at MySpace.

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16:48 on February 2 2009

Beirut, Sufjan Stevens, Jose Gonzalez, My Morning Jacket and more offer exclusive tracks for charity

The Red Radio — On February 17th (16th outside of North America) the Red Hot Organization will release the charity album Dark Was The Night. The collection comprises 31 exclusive tracks ... more info

My Morning Jacket JosÃ© GonzÃ¡lez

18:50 on February 2 2009

New My Morning Jacket - "El Caporal"

Stereogum — MMJ's Dark Was The Night contribution is a light, airy, horn-lined dose of easy listening complete with a schmaltzy backup chorus and playful lyrics ("El Caporal, yo... more info

My Morning Jacket Jim James