Carl Broemel joined My Morning Jacket in 2004, just ahead of the band’s major leap into widescreen psych-rock with Z . And the guitarist undoubtedly played a major role in that evolution, with his tasteful riffs and effects fueling the quintet’s most progressive moments. (He also expanded their instrumental scope: The album’s eight-minute closer, “Dondante,” is highlighted by his Dark Side of the Moon -ish saxophone parts.) It’s ironic then that Broemel, left to his own devices as a solo artist, naturally revels in breezy folk-rock—the sort of laid-back campfire craftsmanship that feels more closely linked to Jacket’s pre-Z output like The Tennessee Fire and At Dawn . His fourth LP, Wished Out, picks up exactly where he left off with 2016’s 4th of July —like a man sauntering back out to the patio and whittling away at the same perfect piece of wood. Most of the album carries on in that dreamy, unhurried vein, from the slide-guitar swoops of “Malibu Shadow” to the lush vocal harmonies of “Starting From Scratch.” The quintessential moment is “No One Else”: “It’s just for you and no one else,” he croons over a jazzy, latenight waltz, seemingly whispering the words in your ear. The guitarist mostly avoids Jacket’s psychedelic and hard-rock flair—with several notable exceptions, like the snarling, distorted guitars on “Out of Reach” and “Dark Matter.” But in these more rousing moments, Broemel proves his solo work has life beyond the frontporch swing.