The Modern Folk - Mf (2025)

The album MF (2025) by the Portland-based collective The Modern Folk, led by Josh Moss, is an exploration of lo-fi aesthetics and four-track cassette recording. The work integrates Appalachian folk, American primitive guitar, and drone improvisations. Guided by principles of "ecological jazz" and anti-capitalism, the collective creates a trans-genre space where folk traditions intersect with experimental collage and home-based music-making. The record serves as the pivotal studio statement within the group's prolific 2025 creative cycle.

Tracklist:
1-1 The Modern Folk - Coyote [2:16]
1-2 The Modern Folk - Ooh [2:02]
1-3 The Modern Folk - Nine Pound Hammer [3:22]
1-4 The Modern Folk - False Spring [2:48]
1-5 The Modern Folk - Thick Mist [0:52]
1-6 The Modern Folk - Shenandoah [2:51]
1-7 The Modern Folk - These Were My Boys [5:44]
1-8 The Modern Folk - Nothing [3:03]
1-9 The Modern Folk - Mountain Beaver [2:46]
1-10 The Modern Folk - Top of the Butte [1:31]
1-11 The Modern Folk - Old Plank Road [1:07]
1-12 The Modern Folk - Slow Rain [3:00]
1-13 The Modern Folk - Soldier's Joy [1:11]
1-14 The Modern Folk - Under the River [2:05]
1-15 The Modern Folk - Squirrel [1:57]
1-16 The Modern Folk - Cold Coffee [1:48]
1-17 The Modern Folk - Well Loved [3:15]
1-18 The Modern Folk - Never Again [7:26]
1-19 The Modern Folk - Peace Loop [2:04]
1-20 The Modern Folk - Voices [0:31]