Monsters of Folk (album)

Monsters of Folk
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2009
StudioShangri-La Studio (Malibu, California)[1]
ARC (Omaha, Nebraska)[2]
GenreAlternative rock, indie folk
Length54:37
LanguageEnglish
LabelShangri-La Music, Rough Trade
ProducerMike Mogis

Monsters of Folk is the self-titled first and only studio album by American indie rock band Monsters of Folk, a group that consists of the artists Jim James, Conor Oberst, M. Ward, and Mike Mogis.[3] Originally slated for release in 2010,[4] the album was released through Shangri-La Music and Rough Trade on September 22, 2009. "Dear God (sincerely M.O.F.)" samples Trevor Dandy's 1970 gospel song "Is There Any Love."

  1. ^ Wappler, Margaret (September 20, 2009). "Laid-back, fun-loving Monsters". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 18, 2019.
  2. ^ Fink, Matt (October 1, 2009). "Monsters of Folk: Averting Disaster". Under the Radar. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
  3. ^ Josh Modell (2009-06-11). "Oberst / Jim James / M. Ward record officially announced". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
  4. ^ Scaggs, Austin (January 22, 2009), "Smoking Section". Rolling Stone. (1070):26