Bright Eyes

I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning

This for me is one of the best indie-folk albums I've listened to. I say this because indie is one of those genres I find it hard to really enjoy.

What I consider to be one of my favorite indie folk albums of all time, Bright Eyes shine brightest here on I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning, more so than any of their previous records. These tracks are perhaps the most subdued they have ever sounded, focusing on the songwriting heavily along with the voice of Oberst.

The album is bookended by two of Bright Eyes strongest songs to date with At the Bottom of Everything and Road to Joy. The first track on the album starts with an intimate bit of ... read more

It is safe to say for me, this is my favorite Bright Eyes record and yes it is the obvious pick and yes you can argue Lifted is better but you would be wrong :)

Track Review

At the Bottom of Everything 9.5/10
We Are Nowhere and It's Now 10/10
Old Soul Song (For the New World Order) 9/10
Lua 10/10
Train Under Water 8.5/10.
First Day of My Life 10/10
Another Travellin' Song 8.5/10.
Landlocked Blues 9.5/10.
Poison Oak 9/10
Road to Joy 9/10

Average: 9.3/10

One of the greatest indie folk/alt-country albums of all time.