''Is'' (stylized ''is'') is the tenth studio album by the American

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. The album was recorded at

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with the record producer Brendan O'Brien, and released on March 21, 2025, by

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to critical acclaim.

Background and release

''Is'', the tenth studio album of the American

band

, follows their 2021 self-produced eponymous record. The band worked across two sessions to write the album, producing over 100 demo tracks. The album was recorded at

, where the band worked with an outside producer, Brendan O'Brien, for the first time in its career. The album was preceded by three singles: "Time Waited", "Squid Ink", and "Half a Lifetime", which the band began working on for its 2005 album '' Z''. ATO released the album on March 21, 2025.

Critical reception

Critics praised the album's production. Scott Bauer in the

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wrote that the producer Brendan O'Brien helped to "focus the band" in creating a coherent record. Likewise, Jon Dolan in ''

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'' said that O'Brien produced "concise results", praising the album's "economy and texture" as well as its "restraint" on tracks like "I Can Hear Your Love", comparing James' vocals to

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'' and Tom Doyle in ''

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'' said that O'Brien's production helped to sharpen the band's sound. In '' Uncut'', Bud Scoppa said that "the unlikely collaboration has yielded the quintet's most vibrant album in two decades". The pseudonymous staff reviewer Sunnyvale rated the album 3.3 out of 5 for ''

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'', writing that while it provides a "steady diet of accessible pop rock", the band appeared to be " resting on laurels".

Track listing

Personnel

My Morning Jacket

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– vocals, guitar (all tracks);

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(tracks 1, 4, 6, 7) * Tom Blankenship – bass guitar (all tracks), guitar (track 3), background vocals (7, 8) * Patrick Hallahan – drums (all tracks), background vocals (track 7) *

Bo Koster Bo Koster (born August 22, 1974) is an American keyboardist and record producer. He is best known for his work as a member of the band My Morning Jacket and as a touring musician with Roger Waters and Ray LaMontagne. Early life Koster grew up ...

– keyboards (all tracks), background vocals (track 7) *

Carl Broemel Carl Broemel (born January 30, 1974) is an American rock musician. He currently plays guitar, pedal steel guitar, saxophone and sings back-up vocals for the Louisville, Kentucky band My Morning Jacket. He played guitar in the pop/rock band Old Pik ...

– guitar (all tracks), background vocals (tracks 2, 7)

Additional contributors

* Brendan O'Brien –

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, mixing (all tracks); synthesizer (track 1) * Mert Ozcan – immersive mix engineering *

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– immersive mastering * Bob DeMaa – immersive mastering * Kyle Stevens – recording * Tommy Turner – recording assistance

Charts

References

{{My Morning Jacket 2025 albums Albums produced by Brendan O'Brien (record producer) Albums recorded at Henson Recording Studios ATO Records albums My Morning Jacket albums