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• Im Wide Awake, Its Morning (2005) is Bright Eyes folk-infused masterpiece, a raw and intimate record that captures the turbulence of youth, love, and political uncertainty with unflinching honesty. Recorded in Nashville and produced by Mike Mogis, it pairs Conor Obersts trembling, poetic vocals with warm acoustic arrangements and subtle country instrumentation. Songs like First Day of My Life, Lua, and Land Locked Blues highlight Obersts gift for vivid storytelling, balancing fragile emotion with piercing clarity.

  Released the same day as the more experimental Digital Ash in a Digital Urn, this album stands as its emotional counterpart human, grounded, and deeply affecting. Its stripped-down production lets the songwriting shine, offering a timeless blend of vulnerability and conviction. Im Wide Awake, Its Morning remains a touchstone of 2000s indie folk, a record that turns personal confession into universal truth.

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  A gorgeous, heartbreaking album that captures Bright Eyes at their most human. Rolling Stone

  Conor Oberst delivers honesty and poetry in equal measure a modern classic. The Guardian

  Intimate, passionate, and unforgettable one of the decades best. Pitchfork

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  AllMusic rating: AllMusic users: (696 votes) Read the AllMusic.com review
• Artist: Bright Eyes Label: Dead Oceans Format: LP Units: 1 Genre: Pop & Rock Style: Country Rock, Indie Rock

• A1 At The Bottom Of Everything
  A2 We Are Nowhere And It'S Now
  A3 Old Soul Song (For The New World Order)
  A4 Lua
  A5 Train Under Water
  B1 First Day Of My Life
  B2 Another Travelin' Song
  B3 Land Locked Blues
  B4 Poison Oak
  B5 Road To Joy