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  Review by: abileneINlove See others by this writer Saddle Creek (link) Only registered users can post comments 
 
Published on May 14th 2001
Who likes Dashboard Confessional? Who thinks Elliott Smith and Modest Mouse are indie rock's best? Who's prepared to be blown away? To those who answered yes, I introduce to you Conor Oberst. I have been following Conor and his band of heart broken minstrels through 4 CD's, and "Fevers And Mirrors," is their best to date. To those unfamiliar with Bright Eyes, most of their work is Conor and his acoustic guitar but with "Fevers and Mirrors," they branch out and use eclectic intruments as well as the basic rock set. While the music on this album is nothing less than phenomenal, the real focus are the lyrics. For example: "I dragged your ghost across the country and we plotted out my death and every city would whisper, 'Here is where you rest...'" This stuff is so honest and so direct and so hard hitting it shouldn't be passed up next time you visit the record store. The lyrics continue on like this throughout the entire record painting a bleak and disturbing picture that will keep you up at night. This album made me so paranoid (I was reading "Farewell To Arms" at the same time) that I barely left my room for a whole weekend. It is truly amazing and it is an experience and a look at the human condition and it is beautifully disturbing. People who liked this also liked:           Please login or register to post comments. What are the benefits of having a Punknews.org account?
This album is where Conor Oberst really started to show off what a prolific singer/songwriter he is. One of the most emotionally sincere albums that I've ever heard. Why the flip is this on PUNKnews.org???!!!! wow. i never thought i'd see the day, where this crap's compared to hemingway. i only leave my room to go grocery shopping and play shows. i read lots of books too. does that make me stylishly paranoid? Does any one no the lyrics for the first song?? Before the actual song starts??? Thanks Wait, wait, wait... I thought the interview was hilarious (and actually made my brother laugh so hard that it convinced him to give the music a chance) but was it really not him? It sounds like him (or from what I can tell from the vocals and the few words he speaks at their shows)... But if it's really just a friend immitating him... That might be even funnier. Oberst, though clearly disturbed, has shown his true lyrical genius in Fevers and Mirrors. Although, I must agree that Bright Eyes and basically any Saddle Creek recording possesses very few similarities to Dashboard, or for that matter, Modest Mouse. Emotionally charged, and yet cannot be classified as "Emo" due to it's eclectic nature. Good Album, but not Oberst's best. i don't know why people compare bright eyes to dashboard, they're not even slightly similar. oberst may not be my favorite, but he kicks carraba's ass every day of the week this album is good. I love Hemingway. For Whom The Bell Tolls is the story of Robert Jordan, a brave Spanish Prof. from Montana who fights in the Spanishe Rev. at the end of the 1930's. It really has every thing, love, action, group conflicts, loalty, but how could that make you insane? It is just a good story written by a good writter. And Fevers and Mirrors is a good album. But why do you people feel the need to pretend your deep? I love Hemingway and Bright Eyes and you people sure make it feel cheap. I know this adds meaning to your lives but get one. Enjoy things for what they are. Not what other people will think of you. In fact I would go as far as to say that you are every thing wrong with this world. Fuck you. TO the person who wrote this review: to the person who wrote the review: Conor Oberst, is probally the best lyracist in the buisness, indie & mainstream. He's not a great song writter though. Which is good, if he made his songs cute, he'd be a TRL darling like Mr. carrabba is becoming, nothing against dashboard, i've been a big fan since the drowning EP. This album is best to listen to when your by yourself, and driving at night. Also brighteyes puts on an amazing show. Usually a little drunk, but by far the best show i've seen. amazing cd, but hey, i love elliott and modest mouse that's not even him, that was his friend in the "interview" This album is a pretentious, whiney, sloppily played piece of shit. Don't waste your money on it. I might have kept it if it weren't for the fake interview at the end of the disk where he feels the need to explain all the records "symbolism". Buy Neutral Milk Hotel instead. Hemingway *and* Oberst's affected singing at the same time? You are braver than I, my friend...much, much braver. Oh well, at least it wasn't 'For Whom The Bell Tolls' and the new Bright Eyes...that may well have caused you to go insane or something. |
