Monsters of Folk – Love it or Hate it?
The first MP3 from Monsters of Folk has hit the blogosphere – “Say Please.” This band practically defines the term “supergroup,” as a band comprised of Bright Eyes‘ Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James and singer-songwriter M. Ward is quite impressive, given their already-established individual reputations. The band’s debut self-titled album comes out on September 22nd.
Is the name ridiculous, or brilliant? Is the song underwhelming, or magnificent? Let us know what you think. Personally, I think more facial hair needs to be involved. Oh, and I like the song.
This is the Internet; everyone and anyone has an opinion. What’s yours?
Fall tour dates (including a Bay Area show on October 17th) and album tracklist after the jump.
MP3:
Monsters of Folk – “Say Please”The band is partnering with Air Traffic Control to donate $1 from each ticket sold on tour to local non profits. Monsters of Folk on tour:
10/13: Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum
10/14: Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
10/15: Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
10/17: Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
10/18: Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre
10/20: San Diego, CA @ Spreckels Theatre
10/21: Phoenix, AZ @ Orpheum Theater
10/22: Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
10/28: Omaha, NE @ Holland Center
10/29: Minneapolis, MN @ Orpheum Theatre
10/30: Chicago, IL @ Auditorium Theatre
10/31: Louisville, KY @ Louisville Palace Theatre
11/02: Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
11/03: Boston, MA @ The Orpheum
11/06: New York, NY @ United Palace
11/08: New York, NY @ Beacon Theater
11/09: Philadelphia, PA @ Academy of Music
11/12: Stockholm, SE @ Philadelphia Church
11/14: Berlin, DE @ Huxleys
11/15: Copenhagen, DK @ Vega
11/17: London, UK @ Troxy
11/18: Paris, FR @ Elysee Montmartre
11/19: Koln, DE @ E-Werk
11/21: The Hague, NL @ Crossing Border
11/22: Antwerp, BE @ Crossing Border
Monsters of Folk tracklist:
- Dear God (sincerely M.O.F.)
- Say Please
- Whole Lotta Losin’
- Temazcal
- The Right Place
- Baby Boomer
- Man Named Truth
- Goodway
- Ahead of the Curve
- Slow Down Jo
- Losin Yo Head
- Magic Marker
- Map Of The World
- The Sandman, the Brakeman and Me
- His Master’s Voice
Traveling Wilburys 2.0
Just stop letting Oberst sing and I’m cool with it.
Yeah, Oberst’s voice always rubs me the wrong way, but everything else in this particular song seems to even it out.
Oh gawd, Jay’s hit the nail on the head here! I got about three stanzas in and had to hit the kill switch. Not even facial hair could save this, sorry :(
Monsters of FOLK – not indie. The bands name comes across as false advertising. The track is alright, and they do have talent. I might be more inclined for a duet with Jim James and M. Ward instead…. but maybe the full album will save it…
Stansmith, I’m hoping that the name is at least pseudo-irony, even if they are the closest most hipsters would ever get to folk.
Also with you on the James/Ward part – that’s an album I’d be excited about. Either way, I’m definitely at least curious to hear the whole album.
Two more songs on their MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/monstersoffolk
Jeeeeezzzz, dudes.. Oberst is the best of them all.. Common.. Wake up, retards..
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@Anna I’m down with “Dear God (Sincerely M.O.F.)” on myspace. But yeah, I don’t think we’ll ever be safe from the big O.