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Monsters Of Folk

Monsters Of Folk - Deluxe Reissue

    Monsters of Folk - comprised of Jim James (My Morning Jacket), M. Ward, Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes) - released their first collaborative album in 2009. The set was recorded in Malibu and Omaha with all four members playing every instrument. It marked their only recorded output as a band. This reissue features revised artwork, the original 15-song record plus 5 unreleased studio tracks from 2012, intended for a never-finished 2nd album, and featuring "5th Monster" Will Johnson.

    TRACK LISTING

    1. Dear God
    2. Say Please
    3. Whole Lotta Losin'
    4. Temazcal
    5. The Right Place
    6. Baby Boomer
    7. Man Named Truth
    8. Goodway
    9. Ahead Of The Curve
    10. Slow Down
    11. Losin' Yo Head
    12. Magic Marker
    13. Map Of The World
    14. The Sandman
    15. His Master's Voice
    16. Dear To The Assassin
    17. Sweet Silence
    18. The Living Thing
    19. Museum Guard
    20. Disappeared

    Monsters Of Folk

    Monsters Of Folk

      Although these critically acclaimed artists have shared the stage before, this album marks their first recorded output as a band. Monsters Of Folk began as folklore of sorts, when Jim James, Conor Oberst, M. Ward and Mike Mogis did their first run of shows together in 2004. Like the musical revue shows that went town to town when rock 'n' roll was newly born, the tour was called 'An Evening With: Bright Eyes, Jim James & M. Ward', although amongst friends and crew it became affectionately known as the 'Monsters Of Folk Tour'. While entertaining audiences coast to coast with gorgeous acoustic melodies and world weary tales, the foursome vowed to make their way to a studio at some point after the tour's completion. Never ones to forget their promise, when downtime presented itself, they convened in the studio multiple times over two years, with Mike Mogis at the helm of their first recorded effort. The result is as stunning and storied as you would expect it to be. All four members play every instrument on the album, supplying everything from drum kills to cascading backing vocals. The songs – some road-worn fables, some intimate and intricate with electronic elements, some woozy and sun-soaked – are everything one expects from these four musical minds collaborating together. The album exudes a warm, organic spaciousness, filled by brilliant choruses, intoxicating harmonies and effortless melodies, as each member brings his own strengths to the table to create one perfect whole.


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