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The phrase ‘precocious talent‘ could‘ve been invented for Conor Oberst. the man behind Bright Eyes. Having made tortured, intelligent, extraordinary records since he was 14, the 24-year-old Nebraskan songwriter has plenty of experience, and this brace of albums could well see his band‘s profile finally clambering out of the indie underground. Releasing two albums at once is an arrogant step, but on this evidence it‘s fully justified.
Much has been made of the difference between these two records (they‘re meant to be ‘the country album’ and ‘the electronica album’) but in fact they are not that dissimilar. For those familiar with Oberst's back catalogue they simply distil into two components what he's always done in the past, blending traditional songwriting with experimental urges.
Of course it’s impossible not to compare the two. I'm Wide Awake . . . is certainly more commercial, the stripped down, countrified arrangements exposing Oberst's often painfully honest lyrics (think Dylan intelligence with Springsteen attitude and a big splash of self-hatred) being balanced by the presence of Emmylou Harris’ beautiful voice duetting in places. But for all that record’s gorgeous simplicity, it’s Digital Ash . . . that is ultimately the more rewarding collection, taking longer to get into, but paying off big style. There are moments of songwriting genius scattered across both records. ‘Lua’ from I’m Wide Awake. . . is a breathtaking, heartbreaking modern fuck-up ballad worth the album price alone, while ‘I Believe in Symmetry' from Digital Ash . . . is the best Idlewild song ever written. Oberst’s eyes are clearly shining brighter than ever. (Doug Johnstone)
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