Rolling Stone — On new supergroup Monsters of Folk’s debut album, Jim James, M. Ward, Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis deliver 15 songs that touch on straight-up country and bluegrass, but they also veer into atmospheric ballads, like opener “Dear God.” The best pa... more info

Chicago Tribune — Monsters of Folk, 'Monsters of Folk ★★★ (out of 4) When My Morning Jacket's Jim James, Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis, and singer-songwriter M. Ward first got together in 2004, they were just beginning to emerge as major voices... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — In 2004, three icons of the indie rock movement (Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, and M. Ward) got together and performed an intimate folk concert. Who knew that 5 years later, the three (four including Mike Mogis) would ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Monsters of Folk's debut album is out tomorrow on CD, and the collaborative project of Conor Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward and Mike Mogis is one of the year's most pleasant musical surprises. Crayon Angel: A Tribute to the... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Monsters of Folk's debut album is out tomorrow on CD, and the collaborative project of Conor Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward and Mike Mogis is one of the year's most pleasant musical surprises. Crayon Angel: A Tribute to the... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Forming a supergroup seems an unlikely way to relax, but that's how indie darlings Conor Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward and Mike Mogis do it. They come to the Greek Theatre Oct. 18. ... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: New Music, UKBe afraid. The four-headed beast that is Monsters of Folk unleashes its debut album on Monday. Counting My Morning Jacket's Jim James, Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis and M Ward, the alt-folk supergroup's self title... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Monsters Of Folk are the totally awesome super-group of Jim James (My Morning Jacket), Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes), M. Ward (She & Him) and Mike Mogis (who has played with Bright Eyes & M. Ward) . Their album comes out next week, but here are two stel... more info

Stereogum — The debut LP from Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes), Jim James (My Morning Jacket), M. Ward (She & Him), and Mike Mogis (Saddle Creek VIP) is streaming. Album's out 10/22 and they play Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit with No Doubt, Chris Martin, and Sher... more info

Guardian Music — As the series draws to a close, we look at the science behind wistful longing in popWhen it comes to musical yearning, we should start with the obvious. And what could convey the emotion more directly than calling your song I Want You? However, a tra... more info