This is such an insane song. It took me a couple listens to get into the spoken intro, but now I absolutely love it. I had thought, after a few disappointing side projects (both Mystic Valley Band records, Monsters of Folk) that Oberst might have lost his edge, but... if this is really the last Bright Eyes record, then he's going out with a big, honking bang. The record is fairly close to perfect, and I love it.
This is such an insane song. It took me a couple listens to get into the spoken intro, but now I absolutely love it. I had thought, after a few disappointing side projects (both Mystic Valley Band records, Monsters of Folk) that Oberst might have lost his edge, but... if this is really the last Bright Eyes record, then he's going out with a big, honking bang. The record is fairly close to perfect, and I love it.