Album artwork for Letting Off The Happiness (2022 Reissue) by Bright Eyes

Ten songs written by conor oberst (bright eyes), a boy from nebraska, and performed / recorded with assistance from members of cursive, drip, lullaby for the working class, neutral milk hotel, of montreal, sorry about dresden, and more. for those familiar with the work of bright eyes, this new record represents a big step forward in terms of fidelity, much in part to the guidance and assistance throughout the recordings by lullaby's mike mogis. for those not familiar with the bright eyes sound, this album will serve as a perfect introduction to this chaotic bedroom pop.

It’s the desire to celebrate their sonic bounty that first got Oberst and the band excited about the idea of comprehensive reissues. But this wouldn’t be a Bright Eyes project if a moment devoted to appreciating the past weren’t turned into an opportunity to connect with the future. That’s where the nine companion EPs come in. Or as Oberst puts it, “the supplemental reading” for the primary reissues: One six-track EP per reissued album, each featuring five reworked songs from that album. “My thing was they had to sound different from the originals, we had to mess with them in a substantial way.” Plus one cover that felt “of the era” in which that particular albums was made – a song that meant something to the band at the time. To help the EPs come alive in the fullest way, Bright Eyes called in lots of old friends, like Bridgers, M. Ward, and Welch and Rawlings, as well as new ones like Katie Crutchfield of Waxahatchee.

Bright Eyes

Letting Off The Happiness (2022 Reissue)

Dead Oceans
Album artwork for Letting Off The Happiness (2022 Reissue) by Bright Eyes
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$13.99

Released 05/27/2022Catalog Number

DOC282cd

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Album artwork for Letting Off The Happiness (2022 Reissue) by Bright Eyes
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Bright Eyes

Letting Off The Happiness (2022 Reissue)

Dead Oceans
Album artwork for Letting Off The Happiness (2022 Reissue) by Bright Eyes
CD

$13.99

Released 05/27/2022Catalog Number

DOC282cd

Learn more
Album artwork for Letting Off The Happiness (2022 Reissue) by Bright Eyes
LP

$24.99

Black
Released 07/08/2022Catalog Number

DOC282lp

Learn more

Ten songs written by conor oberst (bright eyes), a boy from nebraska, and performed / recorded with assistance from members of cursive, drip, lullaby for the working class, neutral milk hotel, of montreal, sorry about dresden, and more. for those familiar with the work of bright eyes, this new record represents a big step forward in terms of fidelity, much in part to the guidance and assistance throughout the recordings by lullaby's mike mogis. for those not familiar with the bright eyes sound, this album will serve as a perfect introduction to this chaotic bedroom pop.

It’s the desire to celebrate their sonic bounty that first got Oberst and the band excited about the idea of comprehensive reissues. But this wouldn’t be a Bright Eyes project if a moment devoted to appreciating the past weren’t turned into an opportunity to connect with the future. That’s where the nine companion EPs come in. Or as Oberst puts it, “the supplemental reading” for the primary reissues: One six-track EP per reissued album, each featuring five reworked songs from that album. “My thing was they had to sound different from the originals, we had to mess with them in a substantial way.” Plus one cover that felt “of the era” in which that particular albums was made – a song that meant something to the band at the time. To help the EPs come alive in the fullest way, Bright Eyes called in lots of old friends, like Bridgers, M. Ward, and Welch and Rawlings, as well as new ones like Katie Crutchfield of Waxahatchee.