Though they’ve been increasingly ditching the reverb-to-the-heavens Southern Kentucky soul we all fell in love with back when rock needed it most, both Z (2005) and Evil Urges (2008) were Radiohead-like attempts to change the game in a more prog-like way. And judging from Jim James’ repeated tiebacks to the heel-kicks he’s been having with the Monsters of Folk, telling the BBC's 6Music the pop-folk format has him longing for the MMJ days of yore, this stay on the hobby horse tour of sorts should hint at what’s to come of the next record. (Gavin Paul)
