Guardian Music — Scala, LondonIt's the day before Conor Oberst's 31st birthday but a spontaneous audience rendition of Happy Birthday has left the Nebraska singer-songwriter grimacing. "Well, it's one day closer, that's how I look at it," he reflects. "Let's get the ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — On his jaunty new single “Shell Games,” Conor Oberst takes a jab at one of his favorite targets in the Bright Eyes catalog — himself. “Death-obsessed, like a teenager. I sold my tortured youth, piss and vinegar,” he sings, with... more info

Guardian Music — (Polydor)This is rumoured to be Conor Oberst's last album under the Bright Eyes alias, but having declared himself "really burnt out on that rootsy Americana shit", he's going out with a bang of effervescent pop. Some of the subject matter may be far... more info

Altsounds — Formed by Paul Mullen formerly of yourcodenameismilo and Gordon Moakes of Bloc Party, YOUNG LEGIONNAIRE are finally set to release their HUGE debut album 'Crisis Works' on May 9th through Wichita Recordings (The Bronx, Conor Oberst, Bloc Party, B... more info

Guardian Music — (Polydor)For every fan of Conor Oberst, there has been a moment when this precocious voice of troubled youth has come of age; to my mind, this really is the one. What sets The People's Key apart from Oberst's prodigious output over the past 15 year... more info

NME — Conor Oberst's band extend UK stay into July more info

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

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — (photo by Dana Damewood) Simon Joyner is one of those guys whose name always comes up in conversation about others. But that's not necessarily a bad thing. Be it Beck, Conor Oberst, or even John Peel, if one is affected... 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

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