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- Summary: 'I'm Wide Awake' is the more country/acoustic of Conor Oberst's twin January 2005 releases under the Bright Eyes name. Emmylou Harris provides vocals on three tracks.
- Record Label: Saddle Creek
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Top Track
First Day Of My Life | |
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This is the first day of my life Swear I was born right in the doorway I went out in the rain, suddenly everything changed They're spreading blankets... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 28 out of 33
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Mixed: 5 out of 33
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Negative: 0 out of 33
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Bright Eyes may well be on the verge of finally bridging the gap between his precocious talent and the maturity of an ageless songwriter.
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Los Angeles TimesAn album with the simmering glow of a masterpiece.
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SpinAn often-great set of songs about loneliness. [Feb 2005, p.85]
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Easily the most cohesive and consistent album of his career, and one of the first great albums of 2005.
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New Musical Express (NME)A remarkable album... like an Americana 'OK Computer.' [22 Jan 2005, p.49]
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Lyrically, he's never been better.
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Moments, ideas, turns of phrase are jumbled together, good and bad, resulting in the sweet smell of garbage.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 86 out of 111
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Mixed: 8 out of 111
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Negative: 17 out of 111
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Jun 17, 2014
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JimBMar 9, 2005the new dyan?...my friend he is much bettter than that!
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LizJan 15, 2006
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margoJan 24, 2005
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JohnoMar 24, 2005
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DavidMAug 19, 2005
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JimRFeb 26, 2005God this crap is boring. If you wanna here this kinda music done professionally seek out the latest M. Ward or Bonnie Prince Billy cds.
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