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Post by areyoureadytojump on Apr 11, 2007 16:58:38 GMT -5
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Apr 11, 2007 17:14:42 GMT -5
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THE EYES HAVE IT: Bright Eyes’ Cassadaga, the eagerly awaited new album from next Dylan Conor Oberst on his Omaha indie label Saddle Creek, is the week’s most impressive debut, with early numbers indicating it could hit the 50-60k mark, powered by big fan-site sales and a solid iTunes number. That could mean a Top 5 bow, though it'll be a very crowded field at that figure.
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Post by jaxxalude on Apr 11, 2007 17:16:49 GMT -5
Conor Oberst is probably one of the most critically overrated acts of the last few years. Oh well, best of luck to him anyway.
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Post by roentgenizdat on Apr 12, 2007 5:03:39 GMT -5
Review: Bright Eyes' 'Cassadaga'
Bright Eyes: "Cassadaga"
Producer: Mike Mogis
Saddle Creek
Release Date: April 10
"Cassadaga," the sixth proper full-length from Conor Oberst under the Bright Eyes moniker, is-at its core-a road album. The travels the indie superstar undertakes on these 13 country-hued tunes are chronicled in his most oblique songwriting territory to date. Cities and states are name-checked, but the imagery is more dream-like. Religion and mysticism are hinted at in "Hot Knives," where a multiguitar punch is softened by a lovely backing choir, and the violin-spiked "Four Winds." The pedal steel-livened "I Must Belong Somewhere" spells out Oberst's quest for contentment, and the orchestral flourishes of "Clairaudients (Kill or Be Killed)" flirt with clarity, mirroring a lyrical landscape that abstractly alludes to fame, war and capitalism. It's a pleasant enough, if uneven work. Indeed, "Cassadaga" takes a relatively subtle approach with its musical adornments, resulting in a surprisingly quiet, inward-looking album. -- Todd Martens
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Post by tortuga on Apr 12, 2007 20:21:34 GMT -5
Where the fuck are all the Bright Eyes fans!?  Album leaked BTW. |
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Post by Diablo Cody™ on Apr 12, 2007 21:17:56 GMT -5
Album leaked? I thought it was on iTunes?
But yeah, I love Bright Eyes.
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Post by tortuga on Apr 12, 2007 23:03:49 GMT -5
Haha, yeah, you're right. I had forgotten that April 10th already passed.  |
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Post by That Skipping Rope. on Apr 12, 2007 23:08:54 GMT -5
The album is AMAAAAAAAAAAAAAZING.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Apr 18, 2007 10:55:44 GMT -5
Billboard:
There are some bright spots on this week's chart, however, led by Nebraska rock troupe Bright Eyes. The band earns its best sales and charting week as "Cassadaga" bows at No. 4 with 58,000 units. The Conor Oberst-led group had previous bests with the simultaneous 2005 release of a pair of albums, "I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning" and "Digital Ash in a Digital Urn," which debuted at No. 10 and No. 15 respectively. "Wide Awake" started with 56,000 and has since moved 394,000 copies.
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Post by roentgenizdat on Apr 18, 2007 16:56:16 GMT -5
04/28: NEW 4 BRIGHT EYES CASSADAGA 58,354 16245.7% 357 58,713
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Post by roentgenizdat on Apr 26, 2007 5:58:27 GMT -5
05/05: 4 33 BRIGHT EYES CASSADAGA 20,220 58,354 78,933
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Post by Diablo Cody™ on Apr 26, 2007 6:54:10 GMT -5
What IS the first single from this album anyways? "Four Winds"? Or is there none?
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Post by roentgenizdat on Apr 26, 2007 7:08:18 GMT -5
Yes, it's Four Winds. FUSE has the video in regular rotation.
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Post by Diablo Cody™ on Apr 26, 2007 7:15:51 GMT -5
I should start watching FUSE more often then.
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Post by roentgenizdat on May 2, 2007 15:37:49 GMT -5
05/12: 33 44 BRIGHT EYES CASSADAGA 13,607 -33 20,220 92,540
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Post by roentgenizdat on May 10, 2007 4:26:38 GMT -5
05/19: 44 57 BRIGHT EYES CASSADAGA 11,333 -17 13,607 103,873
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Post by roentgenizdat on May 17, 2007 5:58:05 GMT -5
05/26: 57 81 BRIGHT EYES CASSADAGA 9,336 -18 11,333 113,209
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Post by roentgenizdat on May 24, 2007 6:33:02 GMT -5
06/02: 81 89 BRIGHT EYES CASSADAGA 7,945 -15 9,336 121,154
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Post by roentgenizdat on May 30, 2007 11:54:09 GMT -5
Guests Keeping Bright Eyes Fresh In New YorkMay 30, 2007, 11:20 AM ET Michael D. Ayers, N.Y. When you book seven nights at New York's famed Town Hall, you're bound to have some friends show up. Indeed, Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst has already wrangled Lou Reed, Rilo Kiley's Jenny Lewis and Ben Kweller for guest turns, and last night (May 29), Norah Jones and the Willies emerged three-quarters through the show to play a short set of their own. Jones and company treated the crowd to their countrified versions of "Love Me" and "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive," before collaborating with Oberst on "We Are Nowhere and It's Now." Jones' presence seemed to revive the visibly tired Oberst. During "I Believe in Symmetry," Oberst's mic stand was accidentally knocked over, prompting him to finish the song lying down on stage. He continued to shout the lyrics into the mic while still playing the guitar. New York hasn't been the only place for collaborations on this tour. Openers Gillian Welch and David Rawlings have been contributing guitar and backing vocals during Bright Eyes' set, and a common encore has been a full band version of the Welch-penned tune, "Look At Miss Ohio." Last night's version added the Little Willies, with Jones backing on vocals, before the entire stage segued into Neil Young's "Helpless," with Welch, Jones and Oberst trading lead vocal duties. Bright Eyes continues the sold-out Town Hall run tonight.
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Post by roentgenizdat on May 31, 2007 7:25:26 GMT -5
06/09: 89 105 BRIGHT EYES CASSADAGA 6,788 7,945 127,942
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Post by roentgenizdat on Jun 7, 2007 8:15:14 GMT -5
06/16: 105 139 BRIGHT EYES CASSADAGA 5,281 -22 6,788 133,223
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Post by roentgenizdat on Jun 14, 2007 7:13:45 GMT -5
06/23: 139 167 BRIGHT EYES CASSADAGA 4,803 5,281 138,026
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Post by roentgenizdat on Jun 14, 2007 15:52:46 GMT -5
SHOT: Bright Eyes - Patrick Daughters, director
artist: Bright Eyes
song: "Hot Knives"
label: Polydor UK/Saddle Creek
director(s): Patrick Daughters
production co: The Directors Bureau
commissioner: Jill Kaplan/Skyway Productions
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Post by roentgenizdat on Jun 21, 2007 6:44:15 GMT -5
Dropped off the BB200.
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Post by roentgenizdat on Jun 28, 2007 7:00:56 GMT -5
07/07: RE 193 BRIGHT EYES CASSADAGA 4,101 4,326 -5 146,453
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Post by roentgenizdat on Jul 5, 2007 6:20:01 GMT -5
Dropped off the BB200.
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Post by roentgenizdat on Aug 13, 2007 14:59:13 GMT -5
Bright Eyes extend US tourBright Eyes have announced the addition of several dates to their autumn tour of North America. Conor Oberst and company will now play shows in Idaho, Washington, and Oregon, and are set to play three dates in Alaska in September. They'll conclude their autumn jaunt in Los Angeles where they'll perform with the LA Philharmonic Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl. The tour dates are: Boise, ID Big Easy Concert House (September 14) Spokane, WA Big Easy Concert House (15) Fairbanks, AK University of Alaska (18) Anchorage, AK University of Alaska (19, 20) Seattle, WA Quest Field - End Fest 2007 (22) Eugene, OR McDonald Theatre (23) Chico, CA Senator Theatre (24) Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl (29)
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