The People's Key

by Bright Eyes

The People's Key cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 15 February 2011
  • Label: Saddle Creek
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 46:59
  • Community rating: 2.6/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Conor Oberst, Matt Maginn, Shane Aspegren, Mike Mogis, Laura Burhenn, Nate Walcott, Clark Baechle, Carla Azar, Andy Lemaster

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Billed at the time as the final release under the Bright Eyes moniker, Conor Oberst intentionally stepped away from his acoustic, folk-oriented past for this project. Working with producer Mike Mogis, the album embraces polished, keyboard-driven indie rock to explore themes of spiritual science fiction and cosmic philosophy.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, political

Tracklist

  1. Firewall (7:15)
  2. Shell Games (3:55)
  3. Jejune Stars (4:10)
  4. Approximate Sunlight (4:24)
  5. Haile Selassie (4:33)
  6. A Machine Spiritual (In The People's Key) (4:20)
  7. Triple Spiral (3:50)
  8. Beginner's Mind (3:55)
  9. Ladder Song (3:58)
  10. One For You, One For Me (6:35)

Credits

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