Those of you just getting on the Conor Oberst bandwagon think he's a monster of folk, but he hasn't always been that way. He used to be a constantly ruffled, angst-ridden, alcoholic romantic whose songs were punctuated by shrieks and wails that single-handedly lead many to designate his brand of music as emo, despite the obvious influence of the folk balladry of Bob Dylan (was Dylan emo?! - chew on that)
Now that he's all grown up, it's hard to picture Oberst all young and green, so I've included a picture of it (above) and brought with me news that his split 2004 EP with Neva Dinova, One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels, is being reissued by Saddle Creek on March 23. The EP includes four newly-recorded tracks, including this gem, "Happy Accident," which hearkens back to Oberst's middle years in a major way.
For longtime fans, this is vintage Bright Eyes. For new ones, enjoy, and please - go listen to Lifted as soon as you can.
