Bright Eyes - Interview & Performance (Live on KEXP at Home)

KEXP.ORG presents Bright Eyes sharing a live set performed exclusively for KEXP and talking to Cheryl Waters. Recorded November 18, 2020.
Songs:
Cleanse Song
From A Balance Beam
Mariana Trench
Persona Non Grata
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[@Drum777Skate]

Cleanse Song was such a nice suprise

[@anaa.543]

Mike is such a sweetheart asking Nate to repeat the name of Nate’s wife’s choir group at 13:20 to help promote them. He’s a true homie 😏

[@Changeis9]

Cleanse song 15:33 From a Balance beam 19:04 Mariana Trench 42:04 Persona Non Grata 45:45

[@MusicInMotion]

I was at 42.04 and then figured you had already done the job :)

[@xxDOZ3Rxx]

Confirmed: Conor is a SLAPPER...slap like now

[@parkermarlow6616]

shoutout to the casio sk-1 sitting unplaid in the same room as a bunch of strymon pedals and a neve console. proud of you lil dude, made the big time

[@missingtourist3746]

Fevers and mirrors is a masterpiece. A work of sonic art.

[@joeyruiz4555]

I love how prophetic the name of this record is. Considering it dropped right before the world as we knew it changed overnight.

[@brighteyes1158]

Came out 6 months after the shutdown

[@semaj345]

"The new abnormal" by the strokes moreso.

[@scapeshiftmeta]

Connor has no idea why people are still buying his early records years later- It's because his command of the English language is unparalleled; and the feelings that Connor, Mike, and Nate are able to convey and evoke through their music makes their music so incredibly high-tier that it's chilling.

[@joeyruiz4555]

I got chills reading this. You couldn't be more spot on.

[@TheBella2u]

Third that emotion.

[@p0ison_0ak33]

🙏💯 bless you kind sir. And for all the weirdos out there who don't understand bright eyes. We don't need you over here. 😂

[@JaymePaladino]

​@@p0ison_0ak33damn right. These guys taught me how to write poetry. Not that I'm good. But I try now.

[@eight6487]

this version of cleanse song hit me like a freight train and i never knew i needed it as much as i did

[@p0ison_0ak33]

Never underestimate the power of Cassadaga 😅 I've heard people say it's at least favorite Bright eyes album but if you do give it a second or third chance it will grow on me. I hated the People's key and now even thinking that I thought that is God damn blasphemy in my mind. I really listen to it a few years later and I had been doing a lot of fungus lol one of Connor's many favorite treats. And then I totally understood The People's key 🍄✌️💯🤷‍♀️

[@spottheturtle9568]

I'm 2 songs in and loving this. They started with like 2 of my fav songs right off...yay....small victories people. Hang in there.

[@madtiboysen5397]

SAME

[@TheDanielwhelan]

I love the stripped down version of Marianna Trench. I think it hits harder like this , than compared to the album. The really vivid , picturesque lyrics paint a brighter picture without all the big prodiction on the studio version imho

[@thesitcomaddict]

Came here to say this! Totally agree :)

[@walkr7998]

from a balance beam!!!

[@deadman2658]

Having listened to them for 10+ years it's great to hear a couple older songs, especially cleanse song

[@joeyruiz4555]

I had no idea Flea helped make this record!! Literally my greatest influences together on the same album.

[@gogahzee]

the sync on everyone's introduction ✨

[@cholst1]

Just realized how much I want a Conor Oberst - John Frusciante collab

[@ChuckBeans61]

Cheryl Waters is just the absolute best.

[@KittyCatComa]

Our generation slept so hard on our Bob Dylan.

[@theodour8617]

1918? What gen is that?

[@carlosalbertodelgadosalcid827]

It was awesome watching them play some old songs. And the whole album process, which turned out great.

[@andrews2772]

I have been playing music in bands for twenty years and I got Fevers and Mirrors in 2001 as a Freshman in high school. It was formative for me. I hope high school kids keep buying it and we keep getting more Bright Eyes for decades to come.

[@adriaan9944]

Ive fortunately been able to experience Conors discography in high school now. 11 grade now. Had fevers and mirrors, digital, lifted and all the deep cuts on repeat last year

[@andrews2772]

@@adriaan9944 Thats awesome mam! Check out Phoebe Bridgers, Elliot Smith, Arcade Fire, Cursive, Dismemberment plan, The Shins and Phoenix. There is so many amazing artists out there, keep rocking!

[@adriaan9944]

@@andrews2772I love Phoebe

[@jefflikeusual20]

@@adriaan9944 Cool to hear that! I’m Wide Awake... and Cassadaga are also top tier Bright Eyes records!

[@lilyshababi5580]

hard booch and a cig we luv to see it

[@dshrute6622]

Conor, you might want to shut your front door so people will stop coming in there while you're on KEXP zoom call! Love you!

[@tomatohilton9544]

Garcia is always watching

[@mattyb808]

Tell everyone I said Whats up! Haha that's gold Conor! Love you legends...

[@fungo44]

Amazing

[@therealMolochko]

honestly how the fuck is Conor Oberst still even alive at this point

[@ryaneverling9652]

Aw look at Mike blushing

[@alexanderfranzen3453]

i wrote nate walcott a fam email in 2008 and he replied to me , i was soo happy you dont even understand. now we live in a world where we can message any celebritiy and have them read it immediately. I miss how the world was in 2007. I wish we could live there forever.

[@karliegilbert3917]

Guy on mandolin is awesome

[@lembop22]

@2:53 Conor completely cut Nate off 😂

[@TheNicestGuy02]

Is conor chainsmoking or gettin super high the whole interview?

[@walkr7998]

definitely cigs

[@madtiboysen5397]

Chain-smoking definitely on some sort of bender. Man is not doing well.

[@forestcochran4196]

He's definitely smoking those American Spirit menthols. Last time he was in my town he threw them into the audience and I was excited to find out his cigarette of choice.

[@fungi42o0]

Hes tweaking

[@deadman2658]

"getting"

[@stephenalvarado6831]

❤️ love this

[@IamGemini85]

Drink every-time the question “what was it like to make this record?” Is asked in one way or another..

[@cheyenn3nic0le]

nate is a fucking angel

[@StopTheZombies]

Mike so beast on the mando

[@AndiKnittel]

Thanks a lot for sharing. 🙂🎸

[@warehousestudiosjax]

This has me cracking up! I loved it!

[@Leah.C.]

Making me LoL

[@scottmatznick3140]

So, when he was in LA during the internment period, do you think he watched an empire end from the roof of a friend? Because it certainly is ending.

[@benjaminblake164]

Conor's lighting and general camera quality is infuriating

[@ayaonora]

lo-fi, breathe

[@dshrute6622]

Balance Beam!! So great to hear them play these golden oldies--reminders of the amazingly beautiful and profound music these beautiful people have made together over two decades.

[@parkermarlow6616]

mike and nate look worried and connor clearly doesnt give a fuck at all

[@jamesoneill1303]

Conor is so cocky now 😂🥺 He’s matured so much ❤️

[@iamjvckpot]

WHEN WE WERE YOUNG 2022!!!!!! #EMOSNOTDEADFEST

[@joshyoerger5271]

That's a Nietzsche reference in Mariana Trench, right?

[@joshyoerger5271]

"The lion bows his head down to the ringmaster With the tightrope stretched so high Above the crowd All these faces are contortionists It must have hurt Because they all looked as unhappy As a clown" Feel free to confirm or deny, Conor. ;-)

[@ryanjavierortega8513]

Thank you

[@Cinnamineral]

all three mixed together sound great though

[@bigchief2331]

does anyone know what brand of cigarettes conor smokes?

[@tausenti]

Really like this different style, thanks for the wonderful music

[@claudioagmfilho]

🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷👏🏻👏🏻

[@russellsartor9866]

I could listen to Cheryl talk to the wall

[@raindaresmusic]

PURE GOLD.

[@nerolilaine9973]

So good. Love Cheryl

[@raquelpurpleboxes]

Hope Conor is okay

[@belac2]

Awesome!!

[@skellvarnsen23]

rad

[@tschermerhorn1]

These guys are really thirsty.

[@markhall3323]

Too much chat

[@flyboy1c]

Bright Eyes vibes cant be recreated; still. I know now what it means when gen z says they're dead.WB!!! 41:13

[@ayaonora]

tumeric turmeric

[@adambozentko5877]

Literally makes me not want to ever hear music again. Sweater rock at best, 40 year old 15 year olds. Just awful diarrhea of self indulgent ego driven crap. Like B side bob dylan

[@TheClever69]

So you liked it then

[@fmcdomer]

This guy won album of the year

[@ayaonora]

really never got the bob dylan comparison. nice compliments but not that similar imo

[@punpunpunyama9271]

Feels a lot more like Daniel Johnston than Bob Dylan to me, and that's a compliment

[@ThatNinjaPerson]

hell yeah dude it slaps