Culture Bully — The eighth studio release from Bright Eyes, The People's Key, finds Conor Oberst standing clear of preaching his position in lieu of looking to the metaphysical in hope of discovering some sort of truth. more info

CNN Showbiz — It's been almost a decade since Bright Eyes' "Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground," the epic 2002 album that established Conor Oberst as the pain-strumming poet of emo and the newest of the New Dylans. more info

Stereogum — Seattle’s 107.7 The End just announced the line-up to this year’s Sasquatch! Festival, happening May 27-30, Memorial Day Weekend. Some of the highlights: Another reunion show for Death From Above 1979 and Archers Of Loaf, and an appearance from W... more info

The Quietus — Is this Conor Oberst's living room? more info

DrownedInSound — With The People’s Key Bright Eyes have pulled off the difficult trick of sculpting a record concerned with weighty, complex themes and made it sound like the breeziest, most effortless thing in the world. Read the full story on DrownedinSound... more info

Chorus.fm — *Bright Eyes* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/brighteyes) have posted their new album on youtube. Check the replies to stream it. more info

Dirty Roots — It's really good, perfect way to say goodbye to all the fans! more info

Radio Exile — Bright Eyes are about to drop a super rad new album (The People’s Key) to the world on February 15th via Saddle Creek. If you love the band, you have to get over to NPR ASAP to check it out as it is striggity-streaming there now. I’m stoked, for ... more info

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Stereogum — If you’re into Conor Oberst’s work, you’ve likely heard “Shell Games” and “Haile Selassie” — and maybe those 30 second samples — but today the tease is over: Stream The People’s Key (2/15, Saddle Creek) in full at NPR. The folks a... more info