Well, I didn't actually buy this cd. It was a gift from my boyfriend after he got back from SoCal. And, it's not new. I just recently found it, after losing it shortly after I got it. So, I basically listened to it for the second time ever, and after almost a year.
Brights Eyes: Letting Off The Happiness
Everyone knows Conor Oberst as the "Emo King" or some junk, but I wouldn't call it that. This cd is just full of catchy tunes, and some more serious topics. I really don't know how to rate this cd or describe it very well seeing as how I've only listened to it twice, but it is amazing. It was recorded on what I believe to have been a 4 track recorder on some songs, and a 6 track on others. So, it's not professional studio work, but still amazing. Everything is so raw, and he brings in various friends to create ambient noises and what-not. The best songs on the cd, in my opinion, are "Pull My Hair" "Touch" and "Padraic My Prince". It's basically right on par both musically and recording wise with the album he released after this one - "Fevers and Mirrors".
I have all his albums, and this one is my favorite so far. "Pull My Hair" is my all-time favorite.
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