Will Newest Supergroup, Monsters of Folk, Live Up to the Hype?
Monsters of Folk have been a work in progress since 2004, according to their website. After touring together five years ago, they found a unique synergy despite their varied styles, and decided to collaborate. Monsters of Folk is the child of that collaboration. At first glance, it is hard to imagine these four working together. M Ward comes from a rootsy background, whereas Jim James’s band My Morning Jacket is on the other end of the Folk spectrum, if it can be considered Folk at all. Meanwhile, Conor Oberst, both with Bright Eyes and alone, follows his own muse down whatever road it may go. Despite this, the three of them, plus Bright Eyes member Mike Mogis, who also produced the album, put together a CD that, while it does not completely live up to the overwhelming hype preceding it, is still a very good album. Monsters of Folk’s Songs Range From Atmospheric to Raw According to Relix Magazine editor Josh Baron in an interview with WFUV‘s DJ Claudia Marshall, each of the three songw
