My Fall soundtrack

So both my posts this week will be relating to the fall. I really do love it. It's a great season to dress, for music, for colours, smells and sounds!

I love music in the fall. Every fall, it's a different band and a different sound. This weekend, I was in Toronto, at a music store when I came across a CD I've been wanting to get for quite some time. Now, this is big for me to actually want to spend money on music. I have 7 gigs of music on computer, none of which I've actually bought. This CD however, would add a 350 mb exception to my library of tunes.

Monsters Of Folk, a truly unique band, is my soundtrack this fall. Comprised of indie producer god, Mike Mogis, Conor Oberst, Jim James and M-Ward. I've listened to the CD fully 3 or 4 times now, and I'm absolutely in love. It's diverse, unique, and fresh. One of the most appealing features of this album is that Jim James, Conor Oberst, and M-Ward all add something different, while Mike Mogis sits back, plays guitar and produces it all.


Each member of the band comes from an already successful band in it's own way. Mogis and Oberst from Bright Eyes, M-Ward has his own solo career and Jim James from My Morning Jacket. Each member adds a very unique and powerful variety in singing. Most of the songs feature a very neat structure. They all share vocal duties, and often cycle through with each verse.

For example, the song Baby Boomer (arguably the best song on the album) begins with Jim James singing the first verse, and Oberst singing the second. They all come together in harmony during the chorus, and split once more during the remaining verses. This creates a really powerful effect, complimenting each of the artists.

Perfect for fall, Monsters of Folk has a classic rock sound, while having a raw indie feel to it. With songs that are pumped up with acoustics, mandolins, electric guitars and drums; other songs are stripped down to just a single guitar, and a trio of calming voices.