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

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

NME — Conor Oberst's band play three UK dates in February more info

melophobe — Check out the cheesy synthesizers on this one! At least it’s accompanied by piano, a steady drum beat and the wavering voice of Conor Oberst. Off the upcoming release, The People’s Key, “Shell Games” reveals the musical route Bright Eyes has ... more info

411 Mania — Conor says they're ditching Americana... more info