Bright Eyes

Fool · 04-08-2006, 10:22 AM

Hmmmm, is it really uncool of me to think that some of this guys music is absolutally brilliant? What's your opinions?

Also, if there are any hardcore bright eyes fans, could you direct me to some songs of his, along the lines of landlocked blues, first day of my life, haligh haligh etc. Nothing like the TimeCode song and other's that to me just sound abit weird.

Ilium · 04-09-2006, 12:17 PM

I think Bright Eyes is very talented, with a very distinctive voice. Some of his live stuff is brilliant, with a passion similar to Damiens live performances. If you didnt like the album with Time Code (Digital ash in a digital urn) then check out his album 'Im wide awake its morning'.. its a more standard acoustic, emotionally driven album, using alot less effects. Tracks to look out for in paticular, Landlocked blues as uve mentioned, but also poison oak, probably his best ever in my opinion.

Also, he has a live album entitled 'Motion sickness' which feautures a great version of landlocked blues.. its kinda rocked up a bit, but it works.

Hope that helps, if you want any of his stuff just gimme a pm

Miss Pink · 04-09-2006, 11:36 PM

fevers and mirrors.....gotta get it

cille · 04-10-2006, 08:11 AM

yeah, he's pretty good. at last year's roskilde festival, his gig was definately one of the best - huge band with strings and all, and a lotta folky madness onstage

Fool · 04-10-2006, 04:29 PM

Hi guys, thanks for the pointers. Been reading up on him a bit (I can't help doing that with artists I like, I have to know as much as I can find out). I've got the 'I'm wide awake...' album, and I'm amazed! I love the beginning of At the Bottom Of Everything, this guy has a strange voice.
I've also read though, that he's an incredibly arrogant little ****, renowned for getting too drunk to play well at gigs and over-voicing his opinions. I downloaded a live play of First Day Of My Life and it was confirmed, absolutally terrible.
Not enough so to stop me listening to the studio stuff though. I may PM you sometime soon Ilium

~Aoife~ · 04-10-2006, 05:02 PM

'Lifted..' is the standout album for me

genzoman · 04-11-2006, 04:45 AM

he's good. a lot of really good songwriter's seem to have a predilection for drinking too much on stage (dylan, adams, et al.)

philbo · 04-11-2006, 10:43 AM

i really like some of his stuff, but really dont like other stuff....he's too hit and miss for me at the moment...

when he gets it right, it's brilliant. i downloaded all the free tracks from his site, and thats entirely what im basing my opinion on!

so far, it hasnt convinced me to go out and buy any of his albums (and the fact there's no tracklisting on any of them, so you dont know what yer getting is rather annoying)

Ashley · 04-11-2006, 09:07 PM

Hey, I LOVE Bright Eyes, though I agree for some people he can be a little hit or miss.

I also agree that Lifted is the standout album, great songs!

Some of the songs that first got me interested, and that maybe you'll enjoy are:
A Perfect Sonnet
Sunrise, Sunset
Lua
Lover I don't have to love
Soon You'll be leaving your man
It's Cool, We Can Still Be Friends
False Advertising

and so on..

buddy · 04-12-2006, 02:57 AM

^ another Damo fan from Detroit!? I thought I was the only one!

I recommend Waste of Paint and The Big Picture. Two brilliant songs.

04-08-2006, 10:22 AM	#1
Fool Eskimo Fool Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Exeter, Devon, UK. Posts: 175	Bright Eyes Hmmmm, is it really uncool of me to think that some of this guys music is absolutally brilliant? What's your opinions? Also, if there are any hardcore bright eyes fans, could you direct me to some songs of his, along the lines of landlocked blues, first day of my life, haligh haligh etc. Nothing like the TimeCode song and other's that to me just sound abit weird.

04-09-2006, 11:36 PM	#3
Miss Pink Eskimo Regular Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5,327	fevers and mirrors.....gotta get it __________________ We don't crave what hurts... we hurt when we hope for something and it turns out to not be what we wanted...the pain is often our hope breaking... not our hearts.

04-10-2006, 08:11 AM	#4
cille creepycute Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 15,333	yeah, he's pretty good. at last year's roskilde festival, his gig was definately one of the best - huge band with strings and all, and a lotta folky madness onstage __________________ Yeah

04-10-2006, 05:02 PM	#6
~Aoife~ Eskimo Regular Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ireland Posts: 643	'Lifted..' is the standout album for me __________________ It's a long time since you cared enough for me to even be discreet

04-11-2006, 04:45 AM	#7
genzoman Eskimo Friend Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 77	he's good. a lot of really good songwriter's seem to have a predilection for drinking too much on stage (dylan, adams, et al.) __________________ it takes two when it used to take one

04-09-2006, 12:17 PM	#2
Ilium Eskimo Baby Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Gloucestershire, UK Posts: 5	I think Bright Eyes is very talented, with a very distinctive voice. Some of his live stuff is brilliant, with a passion similar to Damiens live performances. If you didnt like the album with Time Code (Digital ash in a digital urn) then check out his album 'Im wide awake its morning'.. its a more standard acoustic, emotionally driven album, using alot less effects. Tracks to look out for in paticular, Landlocked blues as uve mentioned, but also poison oak, probably his best ever in my opinion. Also, he has a live album entitled 'Motion sickness' which feautures a great version of landlocked blues.. its kinda rocked up a bit, but it works. Hope that helps, if you want any of his stuff just gimme a pm

04-10-2006, 04:29 PM	#5
Fool Eskimo Fool Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Exeter, Devon, UK. Posts: 175	Hi guys, thanks for the pointers. Been reading up on him a bit (I can't help doing that with artists I like, I have to know as much as I can find out). I've got the 'I'm wide awake...' album, and I'm amazed! I love the beginning of At the Bottom Of Everything, this guy has a strange voice. I've also read though, that he's an incredibly arrogant little ****, renowned for getting too drunk to play well at gigs and over-voicing his opinions. I downloaded a live play of First Day Of My Life and it was confirmed, absolutally terrible. Not enough so to stop me listening to the studio stuff though. I may PM you sometime soon Ilium

04-11-2006, 10:43 AM	#8
philbo Eskimo Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 176	i really like some of his stuff, but really dont like other stuff....he's too hit and miss for me at the moment... when he gets it right, it's brilliant. i downloaded all the free tracks from his site, and thats entirely what im basing my opinion on! so far, it hasnt convinced me to go out and buy any of his albums (and the fact there's no tracklisting on any of them, so you dont know what yer getting is rather annoying)

04-11-2006, 09:07 PM	#9
Ashley Eskimo Friend Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Detroit, Michigan Posts: 91	Hey, I LOVE Bright Eyes, though I agree for some people he can be a little hit or miss. I also agree that Lifted is the standout album, great songs! Some of the songs that first got me interested, and that maybe you'll enjoy are: A Perfect Sonnet Sunrise, Sunset Lua Lover I don't have to love Soon You'll be leaving your man It's Cool, We Can Still Be Friends False Advertising and so on..

04-12-2006, 02:57 AM	#10
buddy Eskimo Regular Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: detroit, mi, usa Posts: 917	^ another Damo fan from Detroit!? I thought I was the only one! I recommend Waste of Paint and The Big Picture. Two brilliant songs. __________________ the girlshapedlovedrug messes with my mind bbc4 sessions