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Bright Eyes Bright Eyes’ first full-length since 2002 is definitely more than just Conor Oberst and an acoustic guitar. This album If you like a touch of folk, emo, and light rock mixed together, you’ll like this CD. But the truth is it’s hard to pin point exactly which musical category Digital Ash… would fall under. Is that a bad thing? No way! Bright Eyes is bringing something different to the table, which is definitely something sought-after in the music world today. The CD begins with the track “Time Code,” which sort of has a creepy vibe to it. The first minute or so of the song is mostly wavering sound effects until Conor cuts in to sing a couple lines of lyrics. Following the few lines of lyrics is mostly synth-based sounds that My favorite song on the CD, though, has to be “Take It Easy (Love Nothing).” It’s supported with detailed lyrics and an ever-changing line-up of background effects. It After that track is the song “Hit the Switch.” It accommodates a tambourine and lyrics such as, “...’Cause there’s this switch that gets hit/and it all stops making sense/And in the middle of drinks/maybe the fifth or the sixth/I’m completely alone at a table of friends/I feel nothing for them/I feel nothing, nothing...” It has a country sound to it with twanging electric guitars and the strumming of an acoustic. Each song is diverse, but still fits the general tone of the CD. One very cool addition to this CD is the artwork that encompasses it. With the unaided eye, the case looks all black, with two very light flowers on the cover. But, if you put it under a black light you’ll see something very different. You can also see something else when you look at the back cover of the booklet inside the case under a black light. But, I’ll leave you to see for yourself since by now, you’re probably thinking, "Wow, I should get this album!" Well, if the music doesn’t appeal to you at least the artwork might.
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simply outdoes any of his previous CD's and exhibits an unlimited supply of talent. Digital Ash in a Digital Urn is one of the two discs released on the same date. Its partner, I’m Wake Awake, It’s Mourning, is the second half of the two releases. Both albums feature a slew of musicians who have added their talents to create one single
piece of art.
come to an end with the ringing of an alarm clock. It’s experimental and interesting, but only the beginning of a great CD. Following “Time Code” is “Gold Mine Gutted.” It is a mellow, relaxing song with keyboards and an overall high-pitched sound. The next song is “Arc of Time (Time Code).” It has numerous instruments and is one of the best songs on the disc. It embodies a slight breakdown of the percussion near the end, which adds a lot to the track. 
commences with a clear guitar that soon turns distorted with synthesizers. Like most of Bright Eyes’ songs, it tells a story. The lyrics keep you hooked on, listening intently to hear what Conor will say next.