Rilo Kiley? Bright Eyes

[katylees]

Who has heard of these bands? They are brilliant. Don't know Bright Eyes that well at the moment but I saw them live with Rilo Kiley at a gig 2 weeks ago and both were brilliant especially Rilo Kiley!

Anyone seen them live or heard of them or like them? etc

 

[philN]

I haven't heard too much Rilo Kiley, but I like Bright Eyes. Conor Oberst is a prodigy and very talented for his age, but I have to listen to him in moderation. There's only so much whining about depression and alcohol I can take.

I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning, his new album is terrific. Digital Ash left a little to be desired, but it still somewhat decent.

 

[JaelWasWickedCool]

i like both rilo kiley & bright eyes alright. conor oberst's voice kind of gets on my nerves, but i enjoy the music, so i'll listen in moderation, as well. i really like bright eyes' song "bowl of oranges."

 

[philN]

Bowl of Oranges is my favorite Bright Eyes song. Lyrically and musically, I think he is at his best on it.

 

[blackwasp]

Bright Eyes is great. I guess we all agree that "Bowl of Oranges" is a great song, but my favorite is "It's Cool, We Can Still Be Friends". I love the part where he sings, "I'm pouring some whiskey, I'm gonna get really f------ drunk!"

 

[WhenFinallySetFree777]

I hear tons about Bright Eyes, and unfortunately haven't got to listen to anything by them yet.

I have to buy Copeland's new album first. Gotta have priorities.

 

[philN]

The new Copeland album is good. I got a promo copy to review a little while ago from one of the websites I write for and I am still enjoying it through all the repeated listens.

You should definitely check out Bright Eyes, but be warned: Conor Oberst doesn't have Aaron's (copeland) sweeping melodic vocals.

 

[nadroj1985]

Bright Eyes has moments of brilliance, and moments of ineptitude. Conor is way too melodramatic if you ask me, and doesn't know when to use it and when to turn it off. This seems to me to lead to some moments of really, really moving stuff ("False Advertising" being the best example) and moments that seem a little "put on," for lack of a better term. The big crescendoes and his voice cracking on the high screams is a nice thing for a song or two, but when he uses it on practically every song, it loses any effect it might have had, and starts to sound a little forced. The new albums are just OK, with the folk one being much, much better, but ultimately neither is much of a step past "Lifted."

I don't know any of Rilo Kiley's stuff.

 

[katylees]

Ooo cool ...people have heard of them yay

Aaron Copland ...do you mean the one who did a clarinet concerto? just wondring hehe

 

[JaelWasWickedCool]

no, there's a band called copeland. you could go to purevolume.com & check them out. they play really nice music. (the lead singer of copeland just happens to be named aaron.)

as far as bright eyes, not to be cliche, but i also really like the song "the calendar hung itself."

 

[Arnold_Philips]

I like Rilo Kiley a lot. I've seen them 3x, the first time like three years ago with Rainer Maria. The Execution of All Things is terrific.

Conor Oberst. No.

 

[The Theory]

I freakin HATE Bright Eyes with a passion. I can't think of any other band off hand that I hate with the same kind of fervor as Bright Eyes.

That said, I know good music when I hear it and "I'm Wide Awake it's Morning" is an outstanding album. I bought it becaues I love Emmylou Harris... but the rest of the songs are pretty solid, too.