Bright Eyes crystallize going to the prom, experimenting with new SSRI medications and navigating the barriers to adulthood on Kids Table, a new eight-song EP arriving Sept. 26 from Dead Oceans. The first single, “Dyslexic Palindrome,” features Hurray for the Riff Raff’s Alynda Segarra, whose group has toured with Bright Eyes of late. “Alynda Segarra […]
Bright Eyes has revealed details for its next batch of Companions catalog reissues, which will arrive Nov. 11 on Dead Oceans. The Companions editions of albums Lifted or the Story is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground, I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning and Digital Ash in a Digital Urn all include EPs […]
At a Houston show over the weekend, Bright Eyes singer Conor Oberst abruptly left the stage after performing only two songs at White Oak Music Hall. Brooklyn Vegan reported that Oberst left the stage after two songs, “Dance And Sing” and “Lover I Don’t Have To Love.” Attendees of the Houston show took to Twitter […]
Bright Eyes recently detailed their Companion series releases that will be released over the course of the year. Today, the band unveiled a cover from the collection, Elliott Smith’s “St. Ides Heaven.” The song features Phoebe Bridgers as well. [embedded content][embedded content] Released ahead of Bright Eyes’ first North American tour in 11 years, the […]
While emo music might be most associated with sadness and heartbreak, those lovelorn artists couldn’t have written such songs without experiencing some serious romantic highs. Since it’s Valentine’s Day, we wanted to focus on the good parts of love more than the bad — although there’s still some unhappiness and resentment mixed in. (I mean, […]
A massive Bright Eyes project has been underway, and is finally coming to the surface throughout this year. Today, the band detailed the extensive reissuing of all nine of their studio records as a Companion series, which will see the release of 54 new recordings. The re-recording project will release via Dead Oceans, and it will […]
After hitting the road (for the first time in over a decade) in support of last year’s Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was this summer, Bright Eyes are heading back out on tour in March. The trio of Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nathaniel Walcott just put out a baker’s dozen dates throughout […]
If you thought Tiny Desk Concerts would be impossible without all band members in the same room, you don’t know Bright Eyes very well. The indie rockers presented their own spin on NPR’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert Monday, as they performed four tracks, “Mariana Trench,” “Pan and Broom,” “Persona Non Grata” and “Shell Games.” The first […]
Bright Eyes covered “Running Back,” a lesser-known tune by Irish classic rockers Thin Lizzy, on SiriusXM Sessions over the weekend, singer Conor Oberst paying close homage to the original. The appearance was in conjunction with several to promote Bright Eyes’ first album in nine years, Down In The Weeds, Where The World Once Was, released Aug.21. “Running Back,” written […]
On Friday, Bright Eyes released their first album in nine years, Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was, and on Saturday they celebrated the new collection of songs by performing a couple of them on CBS This Morning. The trio played two of the album’s early singles, “Persona Non Grata” and “Mariana Trench,” and was […]