The People's Key
by Bright Eyes
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 41 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 41
  3. Negative: 0 out of 41
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  1. altInterstate
    Feb 23, 2011
    6
    While not a huge Bright Eyes fan to begin with, I continue to give The Peopleâ

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Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 35
  3. Negative: 1 out of 35
  1. Mojo
    Apr 6, 2011
    60
    Conor Oberst regroups with the band that made him. [March 2011, p. 94]
  2. Filter
    Mar 23, 2011
    80
    He knows his job is to play us music, but he's got to do it for him, too. 
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  3. Billboard.com
    Mar 23, 2011
    80
    For all their diversity and maturity, these songs couldn't have been written by anyone else, and this welcome return shows that the three years since the last Bright Eyes album have been well spent.
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