Everyone loves a supergroup.No matter how bad they are (that’s you Velvet Revolver), how maddeningly incredible (nod to the Traveling Wilburys) or just… standard (...Captain Beyond. How much more obscure can I get? Not much.)
Yet, the mere idea of M. Ward, Jim James (My Morning Jacket), Connor Oberst (Bright Eyes) and Mike Mogis pooling their collective talents and donning the tongue-in-cheek moniker of "Monsters of Folk" is sure to spark some kind of buzz within the indie/folk scene.
The collaborative effort of all four could turn out to be a sun flare of pure creative talent ending in a never ending stream of awesomeness. Or, come September 22, many will find themselves sobbing with their head buried deep within the hands.
I hardly doubt it would be anything short of ethereal.
After a short 2004 tour under the same name, Monsters of Folk toyed with the idea of jump starting the group ever since the tour ended. The earthy, madcap lullabies of the trio have fallen into a semi-obscurity since the tour with only a select few lucky enough to have attended. It's become somewhat of a legend.
With nothing short of a pure aptitude for genius song-writing and mood setting folk, the Monsters of Folk’s album details are meager in comparison to the buzz encapsulating the group. Until then, I snagged this off of YouTube for you to enjoy, weep with joy and yes, you can thank me later, that's why the comment section is there.
(Is "there" a preposition?)
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