First up was the superior acoustic disc "I'm Wide Awake It's Morning," which found Oberst -- on record and tour -- nearing the ranks of Jeff Tweedy and Ryan Adams as a force in alt-country circles.

Another one of Bright Eyes’ most enduring tricks is their ability to immerse listeners in song by blurring the boundaries between music and lyric. On “Down in the Weeds,” the practice is ...

Bright Eyes: King of Indie Rock The band also announced two tour dates next year, one at New York’s Radio City Music Hall on March 9 and one at London’s Royal Albert Hall on June 23.

Bright Eyes announced a new album, 'Down in the Weeds Where the World Once Was,' and dropped a new single, "Mariana Trench." ...

Fortunately, Bright Eyes doesn’t plan to take another unofficial hiatus; instead, Oberst, Mogis and Walcott believe the extra time at home could actually encourage more new music — but they ...