Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning

This album sees Bright Eyes – fronted by Conor Oberst – stripping back to acoustic‑folk roots on I'm Wide Awake, It’s Morning, layering trembling vocals and poetic urgency over a backdrop that moves effortlessly from hushed confession to full‑on fervent plea. Critics noted it as “the more country/acoustic” side of his dual 2005 release, praised for its emotional clarity and tunefulness.

“From the first sip of water on ‘At the Bottom of Everything,’ we’re invited into an intimate, unsteady world... Oberst’s music extends the legacy of artists like Elliott Smith, combining whispery, emotion‑wrenched vocals with diary‑esque lyrics.” — Paste Magazine