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Digital Ash In A Digital Urn - Bright Eyes
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66 out of 100

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7.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 70 Ratings

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  • Summary: The more experimental of Conor Oberst's two releases in January 2005 is the electronic-flavored 'Digital Ash,' which includes some help from the Yeah Yeah Yeah's Nick Zinner and the Postal Service's Jimmy Tamborello.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 28
  3. Negative: 3 out of 28
  1. Alternative Press
    100
    Riskier but not totally out of character; it's the more holistic right brain to Wide Awake's rational left brain. [Feb 2005, p.81]
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  2. Playlouder
    60
    There's an 80s Anglophilic feel throughout, and like the era they're paying homage to it's all very hit and miss.
  3. cokemachineglow
    36
    Urn is a chore.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 44 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 53
  3. Negative: 6 out of 53
  1. davenbettridge
    10
    My favourite songs on the album are 1)Take It Easy (Love Nothing) 2)I Believe in Symmetry 3)Gold Mine Gutted 4)Hit the Switch. The ending of the song Devil in the Details is also freaken brilliant. While this album is not the most beloved by Bright Eyes fans, I find the lyrics deep and incredibly relatable. Some of my favourite songs are contained within.… Expand
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  2. Jon
    5
    Easily Conor Oberst's worst album, and that includes that incredibly mediocre Desapreciendos. While the cd does have one excellent song (Take it Easy), the rest of the album is just boring and uninspired. Luckily I'm Wide Awake is amazing enough to make up for this gaffe.… Expand
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  3. DavidM
    2
    Wow. I really love parts of Wide Awake...but this is just god awful. Devin couldn't have things more completely backwards, Oberst trying to venture into Radiohead territory where he absolutely, positively does not belong. A sense of musical confusion and mismatched ideas permeates the whole thing. It's okay, Connor, every artist has weakness. Now that you've found yours, stick to country and Dylanesque folk and you'll be fine.… Expand
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