In February of 2011, Bright Eyes will be releasing a brand new album, "The People's Key". The last time this band put out an album was in 2007, so I'm peeing myself a little.
Bright Eyes is one of those bands who I loved when I was a teenager and they've stood the test of time and age. I remember downloading (stealing) individual songs off of Napster in no discernible order, or having friends send me select mp3s. I bunched them all together under a single folder: Bright Eyes. I didn't know where they fit within albums until much later, but it didn't really matter at the time. I would say that the song "No Lies Just Love" changed me for ever, but probably so did my neighbor's dog and striped comforter. Malleable little teenager.
Front man Conor Oberst is a pretty interesting dude himself, and his solo stuff is worth listening to, although it lacks some of the more anthemic qualities that carries Bright Eyes.
So I'll be spending Christmas here in Vancouver, with some Johnny Walker Green Label, and the Bright Eyes Christmas Album to keep me company. It's comforting to know that there's at least one good thing coming at us in 2011.
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