Cassadaga
by Bright Eyes
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 116 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 88 out of 116
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 116
  3. Negative: 10 out of 116

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  1. Cables
    Apr 20, 2007
    6
    This album is strikingly inconsistent in comparison to I'm Wide Awake.
  2. michim
    Apr 10, 2007
    4
    Disappointing, compared to previous albums. It's not bad, but it trades in the whole orchestra-idea for the immediacy of Bright Eyes earlier work, which is a bad deal in my oppinion.
  3. leok
    Apr 14, 2007
    5
    The album is not bad. And still, I can't get in it, yet and the previous albums make it look rather bad.
  4. LarissaP
    Apr 3, 2007
    5
    How boring.
  5. [Anonymous]
    May 10, 2007
    5
    Oh Bright Eyes I am sad to say this is just a very mediocre album. It lacks all the emotion and standout lyrical moments that made past releases so great. Reminds me a bit of digital ash in terms of the feel of the record, very polished and bland.
  6. Andy
    May 2, 2007
    5
    This album is such a disappointment compared to his previous albums. Formulaic and routine. It's time to stop emulating Dylan please.
  7. AlexW
    May 8, 2007
    4
    It meanders without purpose. It really does drift in comparison with his better stuff.
  8. MarciaL
    Apr 11, 2007
    6
    I expected more....
  9. MattD.
    Apr 11, 2007
    5
    The first half of the album is actually better than most all of I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning, but the second half completely drowns in pretentiousness.
  10. KennyM
    Apr 13, 2007
    6
    totally unable to follow up "i'm wide awake it's morning." this album is a clumsy, over-produced step in the wrong direction. his albums, however, do usually take a while to grow on me...so i'm not completely sure of this album's inadequacy yet, but my gut feeling tells me something is wrong. i had such high expectations, especially after hearing "four winds," which is totally unable to follow up "i'm wide awake it's morning." this album is a clumsy, over-produced step in the wrong direction. his albums, however, do usually take a while to grow on me...so i'm not completely sure of this album's inadequacy yet, but my gut feeling tells me something is wrong. i had such high expectations, especially after hearing "four winds," which is a great song, but my expectations were not met (at least not upon first impression). I will keep hope, though, that this album will grow on me, and hopefully seeing conor live next weekend will give me some insight into the music of cassadaga.… Expand
  11. mikes.
    May 8, 2007
    4
    a bad album from bright eyes. Bright eyes hasn't released anything good since fevers... and lifted days... These new albums seem to lack the emotional impact of those other releases.
  12. ChrisR
    Apr 13, 2007
    4
    I was really hoping this would be a good album. It turned out to be over-produced and pretty hard to listen to. Also, it'd be nice if he didn't sing in that annoying fake accent he has sometimes(it appears on soul singer in a session band, when he sais the word "band") At least he doesn't read the reviews, because he's not singing for us, as he once said on a good song.
  13. AndrewM.
    May 29, 2007
    6
    People who gave this album a 10 should probably get out more, I love Bright Eyes too but this album is quite bland, don't love it because you love Connor, it will be doing him a disservice... anyways, the best part about this record is the packaging and even that got old quick.
  14. AndrewA
    Jul 11, 2007
    6
    You can get some great singles out of here, but the whole thing is too much.

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#50 Most Discussed Album of 2007
87
#87 Most Shared Album of 2007

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. Paste Magazine
    70
    As ambitious as this album is, there's a surprising lack of anguish on display. [Apr 2007, p.54]
  2. Spin
    80
    Oberst's countryish genre studies have deepened with a very adult loneliness. [Apr 2007, p.89]
  3. Los Angeles Times
    100
    The music doesn't always live up to the demands of the journey, but Oberst's trembling, vulnerable voice carries through to a rewarding conclusion.
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