OKONOKOS [MY MORNING JACKET] [CD BOXSET] [2 DISCS]

Call them space-rockers, indie-rockers or prog-rockers and they would all fit: Louisville, Kentucky's My Morning Jacket is comfortable with all of those tags because they play it all and nowhere is that best evidenced than on this live concert disc.

In the tradition of the double live album, MMJ have collected their best performances from a two-night stand at the legendary Fillmore in San Francisco. By the sounds and look of it, it was quite a night. The band created staging to replicate a forest and the show was an audio journey into its dark and beautiful depths.

Opening with the harmonious "Worldless Chorus" and ending with "Mahgeetah," the band executes all forms and styles of alternative music over the course of the set, as they cover their songbook from 1999's The Tennessee Fire through 2005's Z,

"It Beats 4 U" has the floating, experimental sound of Luna or Mercury Rev. "Gideon" flies high, like something inspired by the dramatic strains of U2 or Peter Gabriel, as while "Lowdown" jangle rocks in the spirit of R.E.M.

"One Big Holiday" clangs with the sound of post-punk; "What A Wonderful Man" screeches like the Pixies. "I Will Sing You Songs" is pure lullaby. "Golden" features some country pickin' and "Lay Low" also reveals some Southern roots. But "Off the Record" pulses with a reggae rhythm and an old rock/new wave melody.

For the second half of the show, the band pulls out all the stops: the performance of "Dondante," is an extraordinarily moody and ethereal performance. "Run Thru" features some wailing psychedelic guitar, super-appropriate for the San Francisco venue. "Xmas Curtain" sways with pure pop melody, while "I Think I'm Going to Hell" descends the scale in fine, slide guitar form.

"Dancefloors" squeals with a trace of Southern boogie spirit, which leads nicely into the alterna-hit, "Anytime." The crowd signals its approval at the sweet and simple "Mahgeetah," which ends the show on another heavenly harmony note.

After seven years in the biz, My Morning Jacket have compiled their live work so far in fine and fitting form. Okononos? It's more than OK!

By Daisy Duarte