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Generally favorable reviews- based on 44 Ratings
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Positive: 35 out of 44
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Mixed: 9 out of 44
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Negative: 0 out of 44
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May 31, 2011
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Jun 6, 2011Amazing! Their greatest effort since the majestic "At Dawn". Victory Dance is one of the most exciting, moving intros to an album I've ever heard. Circuital and Outta My System are my other two favorites. Turn the lights low, put the head phones on and go for a wonderful 45 min. journey.
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Jun 1, 2011To my ears, this sounds more like the proper follow up to "Z" after the detour of Evil Urges. For all the varieties of sounds and styles, it certainly makes for a more cohesive listen than the previous release.
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Jun 2, 2011
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Jun 1, 2011
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Aug 6, 2013
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Jun 20, 2011I have yet to give an album a ten on Metacritic until now. Such a good album, and no complaints here. My Morning Jacket keeps their jam rock sound while mixing in new experimental and psychedelic sounds into it.
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Jun 22, 2011
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Jun 9, 2011Good, a solid album but not as good as "Evil urges" (which wasn't even that great in the first place) and doesn;t come close to the ambitiousness of "Z" or the quality of "It still moves" It sounds great, but they could have made something better.
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Jun 19, 2011MMJ delivers again with a more focused album than their last time out. From the first second of this album I was hooked and it gets better and better up until 'Holding on the Black Metal' which is one of the weirdest/best songs I have heard recently. The album kind of peters out after that, but is still fantastic nevertheless. Great album by one of the best bands in the business. Respect.
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Jun 24, 2011Review on Circuital here from Examiner Online...
http://www.examiner.com/music-review-in-atlanta/my-morning-jacket-s-circuital-a-return-to-form-review -
Jul 13, 2011
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Sep 23, 2011An phenomenal record from start to finish. Their best work since It Still Moves, with Jim James sounding more soulful than ever before. It gave me chills.
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Jul 20, 2011
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May 7, 2015Well the good and the bad news is that MMJ are back in safe terrain - none of the tracks on 'Circuital' are as whacked out or as awful as anything on 'Evil Urges'. 'Circuital' is a pleasant and highly listenable record - the sound of a band recovering from the disaster that was 'Evil Urges'.
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Jul 10, 2013Another awesome album from an awesome band. It maintains the mellow vibe that My Morning Jacket does best and builds upon it. Most songs on this album are great, with the real jewel of this album being "The Day is Coming". While not their best, Circuital is definitely a stellar album, even by My Morning Jacket's high standards.
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Jul 24, 2020I understand that Evil Urges gets a lot of flack, but I feel like the songs feel inspired and the lyrics are excellent. Circuital suffers from not as noteworthy lyrics and not enough flow. While still a pretty good listen, there are only a few standout tracks (Victory Dance, Holdin On to Black Metal, and Moving Away).
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Dec 14, 2011My Morning Jacket no longer sound like a band of curious adventurers perpetually at odds with their former selves, and consequently deliver an album that plays like a sort of kid-in-a-candy-shop, take-a-little-of-everything thrill ride. Predictably, results vary.
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Jun 27, 2011Allowing their music to be filled with the goodness they inevitably churn out, My Morning Jacket has embraced the electrical currents that connect their music.
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MojoJun 21, 2011Circuital sees them negotiating their place in the world with heartening vigour. [July 2011, p. 103]