Monsters of Folk: Monsters of Folk
There’s no way Monsters of Folk could ever... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsMonsters of Folk "The Right Place" Video (Awesome of the Day)
There's something gimmicky about most super-groups, but Monsters of Folk just seems like a really stacked band. The only gimmick was the rule that only Jim James, Conor Oberst, M. Ward and Mike Mogis would play on the self-titled record, which came out today. They take turns singing and playing drums, bass, piano and guitars, and the whole thing comes across as four of our generation's greatest talents having a really good time creatively. The harmonies are unsurprisingly gorgeous, as James and Oberst show on the band's black-and-white, Airstream-and-yard-gnome-filled video for "The Right Place." You can read our interview with... read more
Found in: Blogs, High GravityDon't Fake the Folk: A Q&A With Conor Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward and Mike Mogis
In 2004, Conor Oberst, M. Ward and My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James opened a string of East Coast dates for Oberst’s band Bright Eyes... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesTwo More Monsters of Folk Tracks Released
The Monsters of Folk have released two additional tracks on iTunes, in addition to last week's free MP3 "Say Please." The supergroup of the indie folker's dreams might be a tease, but we'll take what we can get while we're still a couple months away from the official album release on Sept. 22.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDownload a Monsters of Folk Song for Free
The Conor Oberst-Jim James-M. Ward-Mike Mogis collaboration Monster of Folk has released its first song, "Say Please," from the band's forthcoming album. Fans can stream the track on the band's website or download it directly after entering a super-easy-to-figure-out code. (Hint: It's the track title. Good to see the Monsters at least have decent manners.)... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPete Yorn's new album going Back and Forth in June
It seems that Pete Yorn needed a change. After spending six years recording his last three albums for a semi-conceptual trilogy, the singer/songwriter understandably wanted to take some time off and overhaul his recording process.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsM. Ward talks new solo album, She & Him Volume Two
It's been a little over two years since M. Ward released his last solo album, Post War, but... read more
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