Blog: Aural Enjoyment

Whether known as BRIGHT EYES , COMMANDER VENUS , DESAPARECIDOS , or simply his own name, you know CONOR OBERST 's voice from the second you hear it. Taking a departure from Bright Eyes' over-produced (but commercially successful) Cassadega [Saddle Creek], we see the return of the true Conor Oberst, the oft-compared to DYLAN , singer-songwriter. Formerly known for what some may consider to be a slightly-too-whiny-for-the-ave rage-listener lo-fi basement yelp, it's more than welcome to see his vocal abilities to finally match his studio budget (without the "Cassadega-effect", that being the suspicious computer-y, [...]

• Conor Oberst - Danny Callahan