The Cold Cut

Bright Eyes, now a famous band in its own right, was originally started by Conor Oberst principally as a showcase for his talents. Drawn to music from an early age, Oberst was clearly a musical prodigy by the age of 7 after taking a particular liking to his brother's collection of the Cure vinyls. At the age of 13, he released his first solo album, and continued to release more until he formed Bright Eyes in 1998. For the last 9 years, the band, and Oberst in particular, have failed to meet their full potential as musicians and songwriters... however it was to my great pleasure when they lived up to expectations with their latest album 'Cassadaga'. I've just heard one of the great tracks off this album, Four Winds, which is included below. Click the link to download this great track, which has country tinged backing guitar with some very poignant lyrics:

"The Bible's blind, the Torah's deaf, the Qu'ran's mute
If you burn them all together you get close to the truth"

Bright Eyes- Four Winds. mp3