A Collection Of Songs Written And Recorded 1995-1997

 
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Bright Eyes
A Collection Of Songs Written And Recorded 1995-1997

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Release Date: Friday 27 May 2022

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In 1995, at the age of 15, Conor Oberst left the Omaha, NE, group Commander Venus and began working on the material for his solo project, Bright Eyes. A Collection of Songs gathers the results: 20 compositions recorded during the singer's mid to late teens.

Even at a young age, it's clear that Oberst is an extremely talented songwriter, seemingly incapable of penning a bad tune (except in the odd case when you sense he didn't try). Despite his obvious gifts, however, there are plenty of sour moments throughout A Collection, but they are almost always the result of the singer's delivery, rather than an inherent fault of the song. Oberst walks a fine line and occasionally his tendency toward unrelenting honesty chases him over the edge. His tone turns bitter and you sense that he can't stand to bare his soul without couching the sentiments in a combination of anger, sarcasm, and parody.

2022 reissue.

Tracks:

1. The Invisible Gardener
2. Patient Hope In New Snow
3. Saturday As Usual
4. Falling Out of Love At This Volume
5. Exaltation On A Cool Kitchen Floor
6. The Awful Sweetness Of Escaping Sweat
7. Puella Quam Amo Est Pulchra
8. Driving Fast Through A Big City At Night
9. How Many Lights Do You See?
10. I Watched You Taking Off
11. A Celebration Upon Completion
12. Emily, Sing Something Sweet
13. All Of The Truth
14. One Straw (Please)
15. Lila / 16. A Few Minutes On Friday
17. Supriya
18. Solid Jackson
19. Feb. 15th
20. The 'Feel Good' Revolution