They first came together in 2004, when Bright Eyes and M. Ward toured with Jim James of My Morning Jacket. It’s taken the three busy singer/songwriters, along with indie über-producer Mike Mogis, five years to finish off Monsters of Folk’s self-titled debut album and, as expected from three very idiosyncratic frontmen, Monsters of Folk is […]
My Morning Jacket
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Irrepressible Authenticity
My Morning Jacket Is the Best Band in the World
THE LAST TIME My Morning Jacket played Portland, the front of the Aladdin Theater stage was crammed with fans, none of whom were about to let rows and rows of obstructive seats get in the way of totally flippin’ rocking out. Seriously—just to get to the bathroom, I had to scale a five-foot railing and […]
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Elevated in Song
My Morning Jacket Hit the Next Level
The past decade of modern American rock has seen the rapid rise and near explosion of genre fusion. While the increasing popularity of electronica and the universal appeal of hiphop are contributing factors, this was a historically inevitable development. The structure of rock ‘n’ roll is as reliable as ever, but it’s logical that so […]