Tuesday, October 11 2011
Bright Eyes Get Spirited in a Graveyard
Conor Oberst peels back the petulance to reveal a great performer.
Monday, February 14 2011
Bright Eyes: The People’s Key
On The People's Key, Conor Oberst bids farewell to an adolescence marked by histrionics and artistic restlessness. Even enfants terribles have to grow up sometime.
Sunday, September 19 2010
Jesse Harris: Through the Night
The through-line of Through the Night seems to be a pared-down, unfussy approach to music that clearly comes from the heart.
Monday, May 4 2009
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band: Outer South
Conor Oberst's post-Bright Eyes growing pains continue with an overstuffed, half-baked album that feels more like a compilation.
Thursday, December 13 2007
Bright Eyes: Motion Sickness: Live Recordings
This collection of live recordings from Oberst's 2005 tour provides the link between his previously unhinged emotion and his new, more relaxed country persona.
Monday, October 1 2007
Various Artists: This is Next
The world is better for every new pair of ears that gets turned on to Of Montreal and Ted Leo. The only real question is this: do you really need this album to begin with?
Tuesday, April 24 2007
Bright Eyes: Four Winds
“Restrained” is a word not often seen in Bright Eyes reviews, but it’s the best way to describe this new EP by Conor Oberst and friends.
Wednesday, April 11 2007
Bright Eyes: Cassadaga
Conor Oberst has (mostly) left his indulgences behind, settling down to create an American indie rock album of substance, maturity, and passion. This is the Bright Eyes we've been waiting for.
