A new indie supergroup has been formed and they’re offering a free mp3 if you go to their Web site.
Monsters of Folk is comprised of Conor Oberst and one other member of Bright Eyes, Jim James of My Morning Jacket and M. Ward. The band will release its debut album in September and a tour will follow.
Most people are wondering – who’s going to sing?
The free mp3, “Say Please,” is a straight-up folk tune that has a Beatles-esque quality to it and some nice harmonies on the chorus. There’s also some nice plugged-in guitar work for the solo. I can’t say I’m a huge MMJ or Bright Eyes fan, but this stuff has some potential in my ears.
This article appears in Jul 14-21, 2009.
