2008 Woodie Awards
Bright Eyes releases a double-feature
Becca Grites
Issue date: 2/15/05 Section: Entertainment
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The King of Indie Rock proves he is not going to give up his throne anytime soon. Conor Oberst is backed by his talented band, Bright Eyes, which released two new, amazing and extremely powerful albums. Bright Eyes ventures into the electronic world in the new album Digital Ash in a Digital Urn. With the use of keyboards and adorable midi-beats, this album takes the emotional lyrics of Obesrt and transforms them into something a little less melancholyand a little more magical.
This 12-track masterpiece allows listeners of all kinds to tune into and enjoy Bright Eyes. Digital Ash in a Digital Urn is extremely different from his usual "uber-emotional" and heart wrenching memoirs set to music. Though the songs on this album still portray Oberstʼs inner- most feelings to the highest degree, the toe-tapping beats and melodies combined with these feelings put into words causes a cheerful and cutesy mood, for about two-thirds of the album. As Oberst fiddles with new found toys such as keyboards, he shows through this album that he was most certainly in an experimental mood.
Bright Eyes have put out well over ten records, EPs or splits, and none of them have been as experimental as this album. Due to this recordʼs individuality when compared to his previous albums, it truly exemplifies the musical genius behind this inventive and intelligent band. Bright Eyes never leaves an inch of disappointment behind their latest and greatest musical works of art.
If you are familiar or fond of such bands as Broken Social Scene, Elliott Smith Son or Ambulance, you will most certainly enjoy Digital Ash in a Digital Urn. Itʼs a whole new side of Bright Eyes and it will leave you wanting more. That must be why they decided to release two records at the same time, the second being Iʼm Wide Awake, Itʼs Morning. Oberst begins his second CD with a heart-warming spoken tale of a woman, her birthday party and the utmost love that woman had from all of her friends. He then goes into song a which has a bit of an old country twist to it along with a happy-go-lucky beat. If you have been a fan of Bright Eyes for sometime and truly enjoy his previous albums, this album will blow them all out of the water, except for maybe Fevers and Mirrors.
This 12-track masterpiece allows listeners of all kinds to tune into and enjoy Bright Eyes. Digital Ash in a Digital Urn is extremely different from his usual "uber-emotional" and heart wrenching memoirs set to music. Though the songs on this album still portray Oberstʼs inner- most feelings to the highest degree, the toe-tapping beats and melodies combined with these feelings put into words causes a cheerful and cutesy mood, for about two-thirds of the album. As Oberst fiddles with new found toys such as keyboards, he shows through this album that he was most certainly in an experimental mood.
Bright Eyes have put out well over ten records, EPs or splits, and none of them have been as experimental as this album. Due to this recordʼs individuality when compared to his previous albums, it truly exemplifies the musical genius behind this inventive and intelligent band. Bright Eyes never leaves an inch of disappointment behind their latest and greatest musical works of art.
If you are familiar or fond of such bands as Broken Social Scene, Elliott Smith Son or Ambulance, you will most certainly enjoy Digital Ash in a Digital Urn. Itʼs a whole new side of Bright Eyes and it will leave you wanting more. That must be why they decided to release two records at the same time, the second being Iʼm Wide Awake, Itʼs Morning. Oberst begins his second CD with a heart-warming spoken tale of a woman, her birthday party and the utmost love that woman had from all of her friends. He then goes into song a which has a bit of an old country twist to it along with a happy-go-lucky beat. If you have been a fan of Bright Eyes for sometime and truly enjoy his previous albums, this album will blow them all out of the water, except for maybe Fevers and Mirrors.
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