Bright Eyes are about to embark on their first North American tour in 11 years, and they’re plotting out their Companion series, with the first of three — Letting Off The Happiness: A Companion — being released in May. Today, Bright Eyes are releasing a cover of Elliott Smith’s “St Ides Heaven,” which will appear on Letting Off The Happiness.

For their rework of “St Ides Heaven,” taken from Smith’s self-titled 1995 album, Connor Oberst & Co. build the original out with more: more volume, more electric guitar, more grimy distortion, more propulsive rhythm. The recording also features Phoebe Bridgers, Oberst’s Better Oblivion Community Center bandmate and a well-known Elliott Smith superfan. Listen below.

TOURDATES:
03/23 – St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
03/24 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Riverside Theater
03/25 – Madison, WI @ The Sylvee
03/26 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
03/27 – Detroit, MI @ The Cathedral Theatre at the Masonic
03/29 – Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room
03/30 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
03/31 – Louisville, KY @ Paristown Hall
04/01 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
04/02 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
04/03 – Columbus, OH @ Express Live!
04/05 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
04/06 – Port Chester, NY @ Capitol Theatre
04/07 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
04/08 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Met
04/09 – Washington, D.C. @ The Anthem
04/10 – Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
05/19 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Jones Assembly
05/20 – Dallas, TX @ The Factory in Deep Ellum
05/21 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at the Moody Theater
05/22 – Houston, TX @ The Lawn at White Oak Music Hall
05/23 – New Orleans, LA @ Orpheum Theater
05/25 – Charleston, SC @ Charleston Music Hall
05/26 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
05/27 – Miami Beach, FL @ Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater
05/28 – St Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre
05/29 – Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern
05/31 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte
06/01 – Cincinatti, OH @ Brady Music Center *
06/02 – Richmond, VA @ Brown’s Island *
06/03 – Ashbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony Summerstage *
06/04 – New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall *
06/05 – Lafayette, NY @ Beak and Skiff Apple Orchards *
06/15 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
06/16 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
06/17 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
06/18 – Troutdale, OR @ McMenamin’s Edgefield Amphitheatre
06/20 – San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic
06/23 – Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre +
06/24 – San Diego, CA @ Soma
06/25 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
06/28 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union
06/30 – Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom
07/01 – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
07/02 – Omaha, NE @ The Admiral
07/03 – Omaha, NE @ The Admiral
08/12 – Oslo, Norway @ Øyafestivalen 2022
08/14 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Vega
08/16 – Hamburg, Germany @ Fabrik
08/17 – Prague, Czech Republic @ Lucerna Music Bar
08/19 – Berlin, Germany @ Tempodrom
08/20 – Frankfurt, Germany @ Batschkapp
08/22 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso
08/23 – Cologne, Germany @ Carlswerk Victoria
08/25 – Vienna, Austria @ Arena Open Air
08/26 – Munich, Germany @ Muffathalle
08/27 – Zurich, Switzerland @ X-Tra
08/30 – London, England @ Eventim Apollo
08/31 – Manchester, England @ O2 Apollo
09/01 – Dublin, Ireland -@ Vicar Street
09/05 – Birmingham, England @ O2 Institute Birmingham
09/06 – Glasgow, Scotland @ Barrowland

A Collection Of Songs Written And Recorded 1995-1997: A Companion, Letting Off The Happiness: A Companion And Fevers and Mirrors: A Companion is out 5/27 via Dead Oceans.