Bright Eyes – review

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 fuck out of here!"This awkwardly adolescent comment could be a throwback to the late 1990s when Oberst emerged as a precocious, thin-skinned teenage troubadour. It sounds less endearing coming from the worldly frontman facing us tonight, which may be...

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02:05 on February 15 2011

Album review: Bright Eyes' 'The People's Key'

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 teen... more info

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19:20 on February 15 2011

Bright Eyes – review

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. "W... more info

Bright Eyes Conor Oberst

15:45 on February 16 2011