The new Bright Eyes album, Cassadaga, isn’t out until April 9th, but it’s already sprung a leak, and certain tracks started spilling out on the Internet this morning. After giving the record just one quick listen, we can pretty much say that long-time Oberst aficianados–people who enjoy pretty-ish songs about ecstacy and casseroles–will dig it, while naysayers will find new holes in the back of their head into which they can roll their eyes. But we still don’t get those “new Dylan” comparisons.
Bright Eyes – If The Brakeman Turns My Way [MP3, link expired]
Bright Eyes – Make A Plan To Love Me [MP3, link expired]
Bright Eyes [MySpace]
But the real news here is that Conor looks to be a year at the most away from losing all his crushed-out teenage-girl fans. The boy is not aging well…
god, he is so broken beautiful I just went and put on my teenage panties from ten years ago and creamed them.
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Totally thought that was a picture of Billy Crudup from Almost Famous. See, thing is… I really want to like Bright Eyes, but I just… ugh. If I want to listen to music that depresses me, I’d listen to, I dunno, Ashlee Simpson or something.
I feel like you really have to be in the right state of mind to appreciate Bright Eyes. I am referring of course to high school. Still, though, I respect him for putting together some pretty damn good songs, regardless of his lyrics/persona/whatever.
I have no problem with people who bash Bright Eyes. Some people are out to win hipster pissing contests. Others of us are into music.
It’s just a matter of being interested in different things.
Nothing against the site, or the editors, but does anyone who comes here really give a shit about teeny-bop R&B? Seriously, fuck this kid, and all the other whack ass eleventeen year olds putting out the crappiest music I can possibly imagine.
@Weezy F Baby: GREATEST WISECRACKER ALIVE
Dear drjimmy11, you are a better person than I. This crap is too precious by half.
drjimmy11: I think that was too subtle for some people. Let me translate so eleventeen year olds can understand.
If you don’t like THE MUSIC, say you don’t like THE MUSIC. Crazy, huh? Folks, there’s no need to prove that you have better taste than others. Cups of tea, yada yada yada.
I, for one, have a severely negative reaction to roughly half the Oberst songs I’ve heard, but the “Brakeman” song linked in this post is pretty cool. Makes me think of Townes Van Zandt with thicker production.
I enjoy reading your articles but maybe this time you perhaps have been too hasty while writing because the post it feels rushed.