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| Guardian |
 It's more jaunty nouveau Traveling Wilburys than folk rock summit as Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst, My Morning Jacket's Jim James and M Ward join forces....full text |
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| Slantmagazine |
| The obvious points of comparison for Monsters of Folk—the first group outing for Matt "M" Ward, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, and Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes—are to the Traveling Wilburys and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. But Monsters of Folk is a more sonically diverse album than those comparisons might suggest. From the trancey vocal mix and percussion loop on opener "Dear God (Sincerely, M.O.F.)" to the honky-tonk rave-up of the politically charged "Baby Boomer," the album gives its would-be supergroup opportunity to showcase the full breadth of their individual influences. That works in the band's favor, as it keeps Monsters from succumbing to the dreary monotony and self-importance that sink so many contemporary folk records. The country flourishes on Ward's "Whole Lotta Losin'," which boasts a killer baritone guitar loop, and "A Man Named Truth," on which Oberst does his best Johnny Cash-style recitation, work especially well. It's also a credit to the talents of each man that no one steals the spotlight, though the cock-eyed optimism of "Ahead of the Curve" bears Oberst's trademark wordplays and may be the best song in his catalogue. With all four players clearly bringing out the best in each other, one hopes that Monsters of Folk makes for more than just a one-off side project....full text |
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| Drownedinsound |
Let's be clear about this from the outset. 'Supergroup' is a dirty word. It has overtones of bloated Seventies rock excess and old boys resting on their laurels. There have been good and bad examples as the years have rolled on, but the end results from a myriad of projects have generally been underwhelming. Only a handful of their combined efforts have given us really good albums. Crosby, Stills and Nash... perhaps the Reindeer Section, maaaaaaaybe Velvet Revolver, a couple I've forgotten. So with all the talent on offer, memory aside, why does the list run out of road so fast? How can the sum almost always be less than that of its parts?
You can argue that each project, even with friends together, is a battle of wills. Clashing egos vie to have domination over each other, with the purpose of being the star that shines most brightly in the firmament. Also, if everyone brings some songs to the table, there's a good chance that there will be a couple of stinkers in there. But who could say anything to their esteemed band mates, especially with a limited time to record? Why not just get everything down on tape? Because when it comes down to the final cut, quality control might go out of the window, with everyone fighting for their babies to make the album. It's a beauty contest, with the parents as judges and a few ugly kids. Not everyone should make it to the final....full text |
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