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Back in July I posted about Monsters of Folk. To refresh the memory, Monsters of Folk is the moniker of the folk-rock super group comprised of Mike Mogis, Conor Oberst (of Bright Eyes), M. Ward, and Yim Yames/Jim James (of My Morning Jacket). I've enjoyed all these gentlemen separately for a number of years, and I was thrilled to see they had put together a new album of songs. Each member has their own unique style and their individual sounds shine through clearly in their "respective" songs, but I think the reason the album holds together is that instead of being discordant or jarring the combination creates something organic and refreshing. It's good end-of-summer driving music.

The album is a nice throwback to the super groups of yesteryear, and it has almost a dated quality to it. If you enjoy any of the individual acts, or if you are a fan of Crosby, Stills & Nash, or Traveling Wilburys, I suggest giving these a shot.

"Man Named Truth"
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"Ahead of the Curve"
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"Sandman, The Brakeman & Me"
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Comments

[rhymephile.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the DLs. I'm a huge folk fan, so I'm looking forward to listening to these (and I'll come back when I do). I actually asked around in work to see if anyone had the album for me.

[shoelacedreamer.livejournal.com]

You're very welcome! :) I honestly didn't know what to expect from this album; I guess I was a little worried that they would stray further from their individual styles and create something jarringly different and new, but it didn't happen that way.

Folk/folk-rock music is my big love, so you'll be seeing a lot of it as the month progresses.