Stream a half dozen songs from the bright young singer/songwriter you're sick of reading about in every magazine. The Dylan comparisons are overreaching perhaps, but check out this piece from the Voice. The last sentence made me laugh.
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I've had both downloaded for a month and a half now. They're good, I slightly prefer Digital Ash. I got legit copies today because I have a music store hookup. The artwork is sweet.
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I couldn't read through the whole piece, because I'm sick of music critics overanalyzing oberst's lyrics. But i will say that that last line was pretty genius. so random...
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I love the artwork on the new CDs, especially the ones inside Digital Ash. (You can get them at the shows as well.)
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"land locked blues" is the same bright eyes song as on this saddle creek sampler i got last year called "one foot in front of the other" ...just not a duet
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Well i've never been a big bright eyes fan, something about them just doesn't settle with me, but i'm suprised at how much responce they have received and may give these albums a try
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the arcade fire are full of shit.
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one foot in front of the other was way better
also memo to roz: random is so like 2004
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I hate that Conor is more and more into the magazines I don't like that he is becoming some sex idol in vegas (Where i live)
I liked it when only people who just liked him for his music was his fans, but I do wish he has his fun
I will always admire him for what he has to say
i don't think you could ever not even if you tried, hate the person who is little ways changed you life<3
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I hate that Conor is more and more into the magazines I don't like that he is becoming some sex idol in vegas (Where i live)
I liked it when only people who just liked him for his music was his fans, but I do wish he has his fun
I will always admire him for what he has to say
i don't think you could ever not even if you tried, hate the person who is little ways changed you life<3
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Yea well said, I totally agree. But then he's an exceptional poet/singer/performer and people are realising that. He's got so far completly on his own- hats off to him, there's been little money behind the label. Shows that it can be done really.
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4 mp3s from Bright Eyes at amazon.com
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