393. Bright Eyes - fevers and mirrors

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Too much too soon? Too ambitious? Oberst has the talent to pull off a great album on many levels - even his voice, which sounds like someone singing through a fan, can be effective - but it can also be annoying, just as his songs can be over composed and his lyrics overly poetic. This concept album doesn't always hold together, even with Connor's fake radio interview at the end of the album where he explains the title of the disc along with many other foot notes. Good but not great.

6.5 out of 10