Thirty-Two Words: Oberst shed his moniker, record label, and youthful angst for a more mature, rootsier sound. The album is chock full of great songs. Now Oberst has to piece together a cohesive album.
The Moment of Truth: A bar room rocker with a silly-yet-catchy hook took by surprise in "NYC Gone, Gone."
Killer to Filler Ratio: 5:1
Thursday, December 04, 2008
#25 of 2008: Conor Oberst - Conor Oberst
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maybe I'll have to give this a chance. I could never get into the Bright Eyes stuff that sounds too earnest or angsty, and figured a solo effort would go further down that road. but Oberst doing a bar-rook rocker? that sounds worthwhile.
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