New folk powerhouse, Monsters of Folk, consist of Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes, Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band), M. Ward (M. Ward, She & Him), Jim James aka Yim Yames (My Morning Jacket) and producer Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes, The Go-Getter soundtrack, etc.). In anticipation for their new self-titled debut, which is streaming at their myspace currently, I’ve created a little mixtape of each of their past work leading up to this. I’ve given a quick first listen of the new album. It’s more cohesive than expected from such individualistic songwriters collaborating, but I have yet to conclude anything. It comes out September 22. Download my mix here.
Pre-MOF Mixtape Tracklist:
1. The Difference in the Shades – Letting Off the Happiness – Bright Eyes
2. Stars of Leo – Hold Time – M. Ward
3. Classic Cars – Cassadaga – Bright Eyes
4. Evil Urges – Evil Urges – My Morning Jacket
5. Never Had Nobody Like You (feat. Zooey Deschanel) – Hold Time – M. Ward
6. Highly Suspicious – Evil Urges – My Morning Jacket
7. Roosevelt Room – Outer South – Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band
8. Bowl Of Oranges – Lifted or The Story is in the Soil, Keep Your Ears to the Ground – Bright Eyes
9. Chinese Translation – Post-War – M. Ward
10. You Really Gotta Hold On Me – Volume One – She & Him
11. Thank You Too! – Evil Urges – My Morning Jacket
12. Easy/Lucky/Free – Digital Ash in a Digital Urn – Bright Eyes
