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It's a record that can be enjoyable in select places and definitely shows signs of potential, yet falls victim to mediocrity when held against the work of truly developed musicians.
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Out of the four Bright Eyes albums I've heard this is the worst one. Only an 80? Try harder next time Connor πππ
I think I prefer the others due to this one just having a way more cynical tone about it's existence. There's jokes about the music sounding bad and a whole eight minute joke spoken word segment about how bad the album is filled with dark humor about drowning babies. It's ... read more
All the issues with sound quality from the debut record by Bright Eyes are immediately cleaned up on Fevers and Mirrors. The vocals and instrumentation come in far more crisp but remain at a level of rawness that they still feel genuine and real. This is exactly what one would want from Bright Eyes.
One thing done tremendously well is to build intimacy between the listener and the music. If it wasn't solidified within the early track listing, Oberst nails it on the final two tracks where all ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | A Spindle, A Darkness, A Fever, And a Necklace 6:25 | 89 |
| 2 | A Scale, A Mirror, And Those Indifferent Clocks 2:44 | 93 |
| 3 | The Calendar Hung Itself… 3:56 | 97 |
| 4 | Something Vague 3:33 | 95 |
| 5 | The Movement of a Hand 4:02 | 93 |
| 6 | Arienette 3:45 | 96 |
| 7 | When the Curious Girl Realizes She Is Under Glass 2:40 | 89 |
| 8 | Haligh, Haligh, A Lie, Haligh 4:43 | 95 |
| 9 | The Center of the World 4:42 | 99 |
| 10 | Sunrise, Sunset 4:32 | 95 |
| 11 | An Attempt To Tip the Scales 8:28 | 92 |
| 12 | A Song To Pass the Time 5:30 | 93 |
Total Length: 55 minutes
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