Customer Reviews

Every Day and Every Night

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listening to a variety of bright eye's albums over the last few days in particular, i found myself disecting the "depressive" feel to it all. i've decided that bright eye's music isn't depressing at all. it's just realism with a dark use of symbolism/metaphor. I think that the utter darkness of it all just helps to force the listener into thinking about it all at a deep level. it moves you to really consider the notions and concepts that he picks at.

anyway, anything by bright eyes is definately worth purchasing, and i hope people who maybe thought otherwise at first, can understand his music a little better after reading this :)

Every Day and Every Night is indie rock(?) at its best. It packs a lot of emotional punch without any cheese! Its poetic and highly interspective. Conner Oburst deals with a lot of darkness in the this EP. AND, it just sounds good. The style is dynamic: melodic and catchy yet original and unconventional. I could decribe Bright Eyes style as -elements of blue-grass and folk combined with acoustic indie rock. Sometimes there is screaming/sobbing, sometimes there are clean cut, pretty harmonies. That sounds strange I know. But give it a chance if you like bands like Cursive, Grandaddy, Modest Mouse, etc. Every Day and Every Night is deep and passionate and if you're deep and passionate, you just might like it.

For those who can't yet stomach a full-length CD of fierce, quaking Tiny Tim - like vibrato (like me), this CD EP is the answer. (Blame it on my musician's ears, I guess.) But this CD is a true gem! Out of all BE's CDs, this is the one whose songs really speak to me most poignantly, and has the production and instrumentation I prefer. Most significantly, "A Perfect Sonnet" is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard in my 40 years of life on this earth. Flawed and beautiful, that's what these songs are. A flawed and beautiful masterpiece.

This was the second Bright Eyes cd I purchased and I was quite impressed. Some of the songs on this cd have a deeper (more bass) sound than the songs on "Lifted" and it makes for a very interesting sound. I think that this cd, especially "A Perfect Sonnet", shows off Conor's poetic genius more than a few of the songs on "Lifted" do. The speaking transitions after "On My Way to Work" and "Neely O'Hara" are wonderful and should not be skipped. Every song on this cd is well worth it and there are no songs that will keep you from putting this whole album on repeat. Even though it is only five songs, it will leave you wanting more of Conor and his emotional poetry. Note: I just read "Valley of the Dolls" and discovered Conor's allusion to Neely O'Hara who "swallows her sleep," so just in case you ever wondered who she is, you can read the book and find out more of what Conor meant.

When Conor Oberst puts his words to paper something truly special happens: he somehow puts his finger directly on the pulse of what is bothering every single one of us. The album consists of 5 songs that span just over 20 minutes, but after listening to it you'll feel like you just came out of a 2-hour therapy session. The music is simplistic and catchy, and it serves as the perfect backdrop to the amazing lyrical content and even more amazing vocal performance. If you've had a loved one die, if you've seen your life crash before your eyes, then you'll recognize the grief and the beauty of Bright Eyes. Seriously, it's that good.

this ep has some of the best of conor's songs in my mind. If you don't like Bright Eyes, don't expect to like this album either, but if you aren't sure how you feel about it, this would be the cd to buy. All of these songs (with the possible exception of the third) are the reason why you've been hearing about his music so much. I particularly like this cd because it is cohesive in way that most eps (and full-lengths even for that matter) are not. This cd is solid and emotional to a point that is hard to convey in a cd review.

Think Violent Femmes meet Neutral Milk Hotel. Frenetic lyrics with lots of emotional punch, and enough fuzz in the music to keep it interesting. One of the best releases in 99 in my book. Just one drawback: it's only 20+ minutes.

Shame on whoever gave this a bad review. I believe this is the best Bright Eyes album, although it is too bad there are only 5 tracks. Conor Oberst is not only amazing on the CD, he is an amazing person, and are great live. Conor Oberst has the most fantastic screams in the history of rock. Yes, better than Janis Joplin by far. The lyrics to "A Perfect Sonnet" and amazingly well crafted and delivered: "I believe that lovers should be tied together, thrown into the ocean in the worst of weather, left there to drown, left there to drown in their innocence." Neely O'hara, although a somewhat uncharacteristic Bright Eyes song, makes good use of different sounds and is multi-textured. Perfect to listen to while driving down an old dirt road late at night, with a clear moon and stark white trees on all sides. The album is worth the listen for sure. It's easy to get into, and hard to get out of.

God it is soo perfect that i cant even begin to describe.

Every day&Every night starts with "a line allows progress,a circle does not",a song that also holds the album title inside its gracefull lyrics;"this feeling always used to pass,but now it's every day and every night."it is a song about someone who forgot the purpose of her life,someone totally lost and alone, have nothing to do but get drunk and looking for an exit desperately.As they always does;conors lyrics tell the story in a natural,mournful way with lyrics that will haunt you whenever you hear them in your ordinary life.The song will pass you by with its haunting guitar melodies and will probably leave you questioning your own life,possibly with tears in your eyes..

Then,as you think if connor can ever do anything more touching then this one,"a perfect sonnet" will begin.And believe me no words i say is enough to tell you how touching,moving,rocking, devastating this song is!!As the song gets slower and faster over and over,it will make you think about each line connor tells,each section;which is another dagger to your heart,and you may cry over and over screaming this song in nights thinking of everything you did wrong and everything you've lost for all your life.

Ýt's a classic bright eyes song,what can i say?!!!

"Then comes on my way to work" a song questioning about the passing life and death,in a way that you dont really wanna like thinking about.The song is not that great as overall,but it is still bright eyes,and it has the quality to turn you upside down in the moment you least expect,by some line you've missed out before,or some piece of melody that you havent noticed...

A new arrangement;it resembles to arienette,one of the greatest bright eyes song ever;it's not as good as arienette but it is like a passage,a preparation to it.The most of this ep resembles fevers&mirrors,so if it has been released just before it,it'd make total sense.

The last song,i didnt got into it yet,never even listened it with all my ears but i'm sure sime time from now i'll really see what that song is about and it'll effect me just like all the others did in time.


A final,important note..Yes ; bright eyes songs are not songs to listen and just,like.You need to be ready for the songs and for the things he'll say to you,otherwise they will probably not make sense.

i see that some people are giving low stars to bright eyes telling that BE is not a great musician or a lyricist as we all say,and they blame him for pretending to be sad.and i just want to say that i know,that these people are just not ready,or not strong enough for him,and sadly some of them will never be.

but if you are one of those deep people,still confused about the way life works and ends,or figuring out how love matters to give a meaning to it all,buy this EP..you'll not regret i promise

My only complaint about this EP is that I wish it were longer! I love hearing Conor's wails...something about them makes me value life more. I can identify with his sadness, it's definately not a cd you want though if you are only into peppy music.