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80 out of 100

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8.9 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 33 Ratings

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  • Summary: This is the debut album for the band formed by Conor Oberst, Jim James, Mike Mogis, and M. Ward.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 23
  3. Negative: 1 out of 23
  1. The A.V. Club
    91
    Monsters Of Folk is a real pleasure, full of songs that are loose, catchy and likeable.
  2. cokemachineglow
    50
    It's a counterfactual, of course, but I've got to think that Monsters of Folk circa 2005 would have come up with something a bit more substantive than this.
  3. Tiny Mix Tapes
    30
    There's no sense of cohesion or flow between any of these songs, partially due to a clear lack of thought devoted to these conceits, but mostly because every M. Ward- and Conor Oberst-penned song sounds the same lately.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. DerrickH
    10
    Amazing album.
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  2. AH
    10
    I've listened through it almost everyday for the past two weeks...i think it is a great mix of melancholy and upbeat tunes. I picked it up because I'm a MMJ fan, so my biased opinion would want to hear more Jim James. Great album though, listen to the whole thing.… Expand
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  3. DesB.
    10
    I love this album. It's the first that has truly captivated my heart and mind in quite some time. I am grateful for that.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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