Bright Eyes
Take It Easy

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Type: Single Release date: 01/11/2004

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by Michaela Annot [Edit this content] ▾ 19 comments 10:55 November 9th, 2004

Word has it that two forthcoming Bright Eyes LPs albums are, shock, concept album's. One relates the story of a boy who moves from the big city to the country, the second vice-versa. Which is enough to send any self respecting fan into a cold sweat. Sometimes it can be a little hard to love Bright Eyes, as main man Conor Oberst sporadically veers dangerously past pretensious to 'downright insufferable'. The thing is, you can only forgive him, as the man is quite possibly a genius.

The production on 'Take It Easy' is astounding. Clattering, bunched percussion fights with rogue bontempi keyboards and backwards swells of sound. All the while of course, Oberst narrates in the manner of a self-flagellating, cynical, confused, hopeless romantic. All this in barely over three minutes, proving that all the greatest musicians need to punched and hugged at the same time.

The b-sides on CD and 7" are a split pair. 'Burn Rubber' is great

a clunking mechanic down-home Beck esque lament - rather like the a-side slowed to half speed with extra mollasses. The vinyl release's 'Cremation' is an experimental dirge of no great worth whatsoever.

Bright Eyes 8 / 10

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Bright Eyes - Take It Easy

These songs reduce my brain to a watery mess, Conor strikes again.

ToxicJesus | 9 Nov '04, 13:36 | X | Reply

Re: Bright Eyes - Take It Easy

By the way, why no review of the Lua single?

ToxicJesus @ToxicJesus | 9 Nov '04, 13:38 | X | Reply

Re: Bright Eyes - Take It Easy

Sean's doing it real, real soon. He promised me.
xg

GarethD @ToxicJesus | 9 Nov '04, 14:54 | X | Reply

Bright Eyes - Take It Easy

Why would you bother reviewing such whiny self-pitying nonsense? Bright eyes suck.

And what's this about concept albums? Hasnt Mr Oberst's entire career been based around wallowing in misery created by his own self-satisfied cosy bourgeois existence? "Oh no I'm really successful but poor me, dont i look romantic drinking red wine from the bottle?" Well, no you spoilt brat, go and hijack some other bands show. Again.

ImageChange | 9 Nov '04, 20:12 | X | Reply

Re: Bright Eyes - Take It Easy

Just testing. I do, of course, love Bright Eyes.

I'd be fun to hate them for the sake of debate, but I like them too much. I can't pretend.

ImageChange @ImageChange | 9 Nov '04, 20:19 | X | Reply

Bright Eyes - Take It Easy

can you believe that 'lua' is number 1 and 'Take it easy' is at 2 in the american billboard charts. I knew they had a big following but that's quite remarkable.

nevertrustaneskimo | 9 Nov '04, 23:15 | X | Reply

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The Billboard charts are all encompassing, inclusive of air-play, sales and company backhanders.

crablin @igotmadskills | 11 Nov '04, 12:09 | X | Reply

Bright Eyes - Take It Easy

I heard Take It Easy last night and its amazing i absolutely love it! I heard Lua when I saw Bright Eyes in manchester months ago so I already know that its lovely. I can't remeber if they played Take it easy, but Lua stood out in my mind as did road to joy.
Hurray for Bright Eyes! Can't wait till the albums come out.

tinkerbecks | 12 Nov '04, 09:18 | X | Reply