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Generally favorable reviews- based on 86 Ratings
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Positive: 71 out of 86
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Mixed: 6 out of 86
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Negative: 9 out of 86
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Sep 6, 2013Wow, just wow. This is absolutely beautiful! Possibly my favorite album by bright eyes, I just can't believe it's taken me so long to stumble across it!
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Oct 9, 2011My 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.
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TimSApr 21, 2007Almost perfect. There are some weak tracks, but so many great ones. My favorite Bright Eyes album to date.
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JamesMMar 4, 2007The songs on this album that I like I would give 10/10. Digital Ash defines
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JESchaudiesSep 4, 2006
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AndyAug 16, 2006Nothing in comparison to its counterpart, but still has a few good tracks.
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annaJul 17, 2006a bold career move from an upcoming artist. while not his forte he shows promise and manages to be innovative and entertaining at times. this album grows on a listener unlike it's sister which is instantly intriguing.
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HomieBBJun 29, 2006i simply dont like this band at all
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TheCriticJun 19, 2006The album picks up where Wide Awake left off. This is a better album overall then Wide Awake... this album required creativity. It is also less electronic then I had heard before I purchased it. With catchy melodies and great vocals, the record is definately one of the best of 05.
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ChristineRJan 17, 2006Album of the year by my standards. Here is a man who is not afraid to shed skins when so many songwriters of his generation seem so stuck in the mud these days...
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HeatherNov 15, 2005honestly good. both these 2005 albums are amazing, and listening to them live was even better. i think he did such a good job. i think a lot of people expect conor to still be hung up on the depressed 16 year old boy lyrics. he grown, aged and gone through new experiences, and these albums show that.
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DanSep 15, 2005
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DavidMSep 2, 2005
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russcJul 18, 2005Though there are certainly some songs that could have been omitted, digital ash is a huge step foward for conner.
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gmishJun 28, 2005I recently bought Wide Awake and was reluctant to open up to Digital Ash because of how unbelivable this album was. But after a few listens I found that A. Bright Eyes is the greatest band ever to exist B. Digital Ash is the best CD ever to exist
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NelsonDJun 14, 2005
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DevinJun 5, 2005What Radiohead could be if they weren't so self-conscious and serious.
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MikeAMay 6, 2005Great melodies, electronically-enhanced with taste. Would've been nice to hear this one stripped down like I'm Wide Awake, but still a great record. Bright Eyes has definitely made an impact this year...
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PhilApr 29, 2005Ralph again.
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PatrickIApr 14, 2005"The debris of opener "Time Code" sets the tone; digital garnishment works for Wilco, but not so much for the beat-impaired Oberst ("Arc of Time")" - Austin Chronicle I pray to Jesus that this guy never stumbles accross an Aphex Twin album. Critics blow.
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ScottHApr 2, 2005
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markfMar 29, 2005
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BryanMMar 15, 2005"Digital Ash in a Digital Urn" is an amazing record, despite what most critics think. Conor's amazing voice and all of the great music on this album combine for one of the best releases of 2005.
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EdwardEMar 2, 2005Oberst should always make music like this. His voice is less tremulous & the music experimental & exciting. I prefer this release over 'I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning' & much more than 'Lifted.'
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MichaelKFeb 28, 2005I'd probably rate this closer to a 7.5. Am I the only person out there who actually likes Digital Ash *more* than Wide Awake? There's some filler on each album, for sure, but I think both are pretty solid and find myself wanting to listen to Digital Ash more than its folksier freind.
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stompiedFeb 27, 2005
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robmFeb 21, 2005a grower. not as instantly likeable as 'i'm wide awake...', but an intricate and original album of challanging and compelling music.
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TristramFeb 19, 2005
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Awards & Rankings
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Alternative PressRiskier 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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Q MagazineExperimental and confusing... Oberst's voice struggles to hit home through the effects. [Jan 2005, p.129]
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This is not a classic – each high is paired with a low of similar scale, so whilst ‘Down In A Rabbit Hole’ scales heights previously thought unreachable, ‘Ship In A Bottle’, with baby samples screeching over the top of the most base-level beats, is plain annoying.