Bright Eyes to retire (moniker)
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Can you hear that crunching sound? It's the sound a million (emo) hearts exploding in unison to the news that Conor Oberst is to make one final Bright Eyes album, then that's yer lot.
Somehow we missed him telling Q-for-America Rolling Stone that he "does feel like it needs to stop at some point. I'd like to clean it up, lock the door, say goodbye."
Yesterday, The Omaha World-Herald (sounds like something outta a Marvel Comic, don't it?), spoke to Robb Nansel, who runs Bright Eyes' label, Saddle Creek and he made this grand confirmation:
"I think he feels like Bright Eyes has a certain association, for better or worse. I think he's trying to distance himself a little bit from what that means to people."
However, Nansel did continue to say that Oberst plans to record a final Bright Eyes album during the first half of next year, with a projected fall 2010 release date. DiS would presume/demand there will be one last tour.
We guess this news shouldn't come as some kinda Take That split shock but it does feel like someone running a razor blade through our youthful hopes and dreams. Yet, we kinda can't feel like it's really over as Conor is bound to keep churning out blues and folk records until he's so broke he has to play a Lifted... Don't Look Back gig at ATP 2019.
Obviously the most imminent thing to look forward to for fans of the work of Mr Oberst is the Monsters of Folk album with his 'supergroup' which includes M. Ward, Jim James (My Morning Jacket), and producer/Bright Eyes member Mike Mogis. The Monsters of Folk debut album is out September 21st via Rough Trade. Oh and you haven't done so already, you can download 'Say Please' from monstersoffolk.com
[insert EPIC SADFACE here]
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Bright Eyes
well,
at least he knows when to knock it on the head. he is getting fat and frequently too pissed to put ona good show anymore.
but still, my GF will be sad
All the latest work which isn't under the Bright Eyes name sounds shit, including the Monsters of Folk. Everybody knows this.
except we don't
cos you're chatting balls.
Conor Oberst was one of the best albums of last year. Outer South isn't as good but the Oberst songs are as good as always
Last year's self-titled
was much better than Cassadaga I felt
^
it took awhile but eventually I came to release the self titled is really good. For all the slightly cringey country there are still some haunting songs, white shoes on the new one is up there with bright eyes' best, and the gentlemans pact EP is amazing. So i'm not bothered about this news, except it would be a shame if he never plays bright eyes songs live again.
although I don't like the bit about wanting to get away from certain associations
one thing I always liked about bright eyes is how little he cared about stuff like that, he never seemed to care about accusations of self pity/indulgance and just sang about how he felt with no regard to how bad it made him look, hope he doesnt go to 'mature'
loved Cassedaga
and just caught the Monsters Of Folk single - very catchy
Haha, that's how being 16 should feel
it only gets worse from here, BeautifulOne...
call me cynical
and cruel to 16 year olds. but, does it really matter? i mean, i was obsessed with th guy till cassandra or whatevs, i spent waaay too much money on tickets and train fare to go see him (I EVEN ONCE SOLD MY SLOW CENTURY DVD FOR TUBE MONEY) and he hardly ever played anything that wasnt off his current album. that was like his schtick, "im not a jukebox, man".
i dunno if he changed that much but its not like he's quit making music or like, being conor.
anyway maybe now he'll do his singing on the desa album. that would be most excellent.
whenever I've seen them he has played a fair few classics
the big picture, sunrise sunset, a song to pass the time (once with a almost post rock harp extended intro, amazing), june on the west coast, from a balance beam, a scale..., make war, false advertising, waste of paint, the calander hung itself, all well after the albums came out, I dont think he was anymore adverse to playing old stuff than any other band, probably the most old songs he played were from fevers and mirrors which is weird as youd expect that to be the album he dislikes the most
Thank God
starting to get sick of his whiny gayness
I would care if I were still 13.
His music means nothing to me now. I used to love it, but I've totally disowned it.
I was dumb enough to go to his concert once too.
He is a dick about playing his songs that are actually good.
Cassadaga...
...was rubbish in my opinion so I'm glad he's dropping the moniker. I didn't care for the Mystic Valley stuff either.
well imho i thought mystic valley band produced some incredible songs. also i ended up going to a MOF show in chicago and it was phenomenal. overall, i'm not too bummed about the end of bright eyes-i know whatever oberst decides to do will certainly not leave me disappointed.
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