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I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0648401007220
Label: Saddle Creek
Manufacturer: Saddle Creek
MPN: 72
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Saddle Creek
Release Date: January 25, 2005
Studio: Saddle Creek
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Editorial Review:
Conor Oberst is running on dangerous ground: getting his first Dylan comparisons at age 12, frolicking with Winona Ryder, releasing two separate albums at once. Didn't he learn anything from Ryan Adams's mistakes? It's a good thing he can write such haunting, intimate songs. I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning (released simultaneously with Digital Ash in a Digital Urn) is the album the Omaha native has always threatened to make, channeling his country rock influences into articulate, witty ballads that come to life with gorgeous harmonies supplied by Emmylou Harris. The tumbling "We Are Nowhere and It's Now" might be his first actual masterpiece, while the words of album closer "Road to Joy" ("I could've been a famous singer if I had someone else's voice/ But failure's always sounded better") indicate that Oberst might have his head screwed on right after all. -- Aidin Vaziri
Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst continues to earn his reputation as our most respected young troubadour with almost frightening ease. For the past few years he's been tagged "rock's boy genius" by the music press. These albums are a soundly articulated slice of modern life rolled into two very different records, both bursting with all the heartfelt poetry for which Bright Eyes' records have earned their acclaim. Of course, the rough edges haven't gone away - the palpitation of a splintering note, the crack of a voice as it overextends, the clumsy thump of a misplaced thumb. It's all still there. But there's a glorious new level of depth, a maturation of texture, writing and delivery. His best work yet.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Interesting
I discovered Bright Eyes after I was informed there was a video my boyfriend liked and had taped it off of Logo. A dreamy little acoustic ballad called "First Day Of My Life" it quickly became our song, and I ran out to buy the CD.
As I began some research I discovered I was probably the only person who hadn't heard of Bright Eyes as he was deemed some kind of indie musical genius around the time of this album's release, being compared to Dylan and the like, and always being known as ... Read More
Rating:  - Softer side of a double release...
So Bright Eyes decided to release two albums at once, one being this one and the other being Digital Ash and Digital Urn. Wide Awake is much more folky/country like and Digital Ash is far more electronic. Now the lyrics are there on both albums, but Wide Awake, takes the cake.
There are often times when I am challenge on which Bright Eyes album I love more, Wide Awake, or Lifted, and really it depends on the mood.
The album opens right from the get go with a little story, sets the mood ... Read More
Rating: - folksy lyrical delight
Probably one of my favorite Bright Eyes albums ever. A very folksy sound throughout with lyrics that are probably some of my favorite by far. He uses Maria Taylor and Emmylou Harris for some songs. As usual, Oberst has his sarcastic lyrics that make us think - "We must memorize nine numbers and deny we have a soul. And in this endless race for property and privilege to be won, we must run..."
Rating: - Great CD
This was a purchase after being blow away by their recent album - Casadaga. This old album (with some vocals by Emmylu Harris) is also amazing!
Rating: - amazing
this is one of the best albums ever. its indie and folkie. i love it, it has so many great songs.
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