Conor's Basement: The Music of Conor Oberst

Part 2 of 2 of the analysis of Bright Eyes' 2007 release, "Cassadaga." 

Like a modern day Mulder and Scully, their investigation into an album of esoteric occultism leads them into unsolved mysteries about the foreshadowing of Bright Eyes' hiatus, cryptic (and not so cryptic) political commentary, and whether or not Conor is a gamer.

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In Part 1 of this 2 part episode, Chris and Jesse discuss the first 6 songs off of Bright Eyes' 2007 release, "Cassadaga." 
Like a modern day Mulder and Scully, their investigation into an album of esoteric occultism leads them into unsolved mysteries about the foreshadowing of Bright Eyes' hiatus, connections to older albums, and the rapper Too $hort.

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In this episode of the podcast, Chris and Jesse discuss the 2007 EP, "Four Winds" boasting the single of the same name that would prepare us for Cassadaga.
Though a short 6 songs, the EP presents us with some challenging  string to untangle and webs to connect (or are those just from the spiders down here???) Be sure to subscribe so you're notified when the full Cassadaga episode is released!

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In this episode,  Jesse and Chris discuss the much heralded, I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning released in 2005 by Bright Eyes. Throughout the episode, we discuss symbols of weather patterns and the context of a post-9/11 New York City. An additional discussion is had about the albums SpA Score or "Slaps per Album," a proprietary mathematical formula by failed mathematician Chris.

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This episode was originally recorded live on https://twitch.tv/conorsbasement! In this episode, Jesse and Chris discuss their thoughts on Bright Eyes' 2004 EP, Lua, along with two other non-Bright Eyes songs: Heartbreak by Margaret Glaspy and Rainbow Signs by mewithoutYou

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Hey everyone! Just a quick announcement here. Our next episode will be recorded live on Twitch, then edited and uploaded normally on our streaming platforms. We'll go live at 7pm EST on 2/27 - Go to https://twitch.tv/conorsbasement and follow so you're notified when we do!

In 2005, Bright Eyes released two albums with stark differences in sound. The first we tackle is Digital Ash in a Digital Urn, which true to its name, explores an electronic sound, new to the band at that point.
In the episode we explore the themes of death, coping, and drug use that fill the album's lyrics. Join us down the rabbit hole on this psychedelic banger.

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In our glorious return to album analysis, we look at the 2002 epic, "LIFTED." A genre-defining landmark, the band explores new sounds while Conor investigates the broader questions of humanity and how to find meaning in life.

We discuss themes of authenticity, existentialism, and connection found across the album's 73 minute runtime.

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Hey we're back! There's been an overwhelming desire to hear our thoughts on Down in the Weeds, so we figured we'd find a middle ground by discussing it at a surface level, leaving the deep dive for the full episode when we get to it chronologically.
Our dear friend, Nikki, (also a huge Bright Eyes fan) joins us to discuss our hot takes, favorite songs, as well as some fun digressions as always.

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In this episode we explore the Bright Eyes EP, "There Is No Beginning To The Story," released in 2002. Marking another shift in sound following the success of Fevers and Mirrors, Bright Eyes followed this EP up with their storybook epic, LIFTED. 

We see some familiar themes continue to pop up, as we consider possibilities for LIFTED.

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