Bright Eyes Share Three Unreleased Songs, Announce 2022 Tour and Reissues

A massive Bright Eyes project has been underway, and is finally coming to the surface throughout this year. Today, the band detailed the extensive reissuing of all nine of their studio records as a Companion series, which will see the release of 54 new recordings. The re-recording project will release via Dead Oceans, and it will include additional recordings created by Bright Eyes at their own ARC Studios in Omaha, Nebraska. Each reissue will be accompanied by a Companion EP of five new Bright Eyes recordings of tracks from the original release and one cover that felt of “the era” to the band while recording the original. Receiving the reissue treatment first are the band’s first three records—A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997 (1998), Letting Off The Happiness (1998), and Fevers and Mirrors (2000). All three reissued records (available for pre-order now) are out on May 27, and you can watch the band’s announcement trailer for the series now.   “It’s a meaningful way to connect with the past that doesn’t feel totally nostalgic and self-indulgent,” Conor Oberst said of the Companion series. “We are taking these songs and making them interesting to us all over again. I like that. I like a challenge. I like to be forced to do something that’s slightly hard, just to see if we can.” Lucky enough for eager Bright Eyes fans—today, the band released three of the Companion series recordings: “Falling Out of Love At This Volume,” “Contrast And Compare” (featuring Waxahatchee), “Haligh, Haligh, A Lie, Haligh” (featuring Phoebe Bridgers).     In addition to that, Bright Eyes is embarking on an extensive tour throughout the U.S., UK, and Europe. Alex G is scheduled to open for the band, and they’ll kick off on March 23 in St. Paul, Minnesota.   Bright Eyes Companion EPs Track Lists A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997: A Companion 1) “Driving Fast Through A Big City At Night”2) “Solid Jackson”3) “A Celebration Upon Completion”4) “Falling Out of Love At This Volume”5) “Exaltation On A Cool Kitchen Floor”6) “Double Joe” (Simon Joyner cover) Letting Off The Happiness: A Companion 1) “The Difference In The Shades”2) “The City Has Sex (feat. Waxahatchee)”3) “Contrast And Compare (feat. Waxahatchee)”4) “Kathy With A K’s Song (feat. M Ward)”5) “St. Ides Heaven (feat. Phoebe Bridgers)” (Elliott Smith cover)6) “June On The West Coast (feat. Becky Stark)” Fevers and Mirrors: A Companion 1) “Haligh, Haligh, A Lie, Haligh (feat. Phoebe Bridgers)”2) “A Scale, A Mirror, And Those Indifferent Clocks (feat. Phoebe Bridgers)”3) “Arienette”4) “Hypnotist (Song for Daniel H)” (Lullaby For The Working Class cover)5) “When The Curious Girl Realizes She Is Under Glass (feat. Phoebe Bridgers)”6) “A Spindle, A Darkness, A Fever, And A Necklace (feat. Phoebe Bridgers)” Bright Eyes Tour Dates 03-23 St. Paul, MN – Palace Theatre03-24 Milwaukee, WI – The Riverside Theater03-25 Madison, WI – The Sylvee03-26 Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre03-27 Detroit, MI – The Cathedral Theatre at the Masonic03-29 Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room03-30 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant03-31 Louisville, KY – Paristown Hall04-01 Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium04-02 Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre04-03 Columbus, OH – Express Live!04-05 Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE04-06 Port Chester, NY – Capitol Theatre04-07 Boston, MA – Roadrunner04-08 Philadelphia, PA – The Met04-09 Washington, D.C. – The Anthem04-10 Norfolk, VA – The NorVa05-19 Oklahoma City, OK – The Jones Assembly05-20 Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum05-21 Austin, TX – ACL Live at the Moody Theater05-22 Houston, TX – The Lawn at White Oak Music Hall05-23 New Orleans, LA – Orpheum Theater05-25 Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall05-26 Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live05-27 Miami Beach, FL – Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater05-28 St Augustine, FL – St. Augustine Amphitheatre05-29 Atlanta, GA – The Eastern05-31 Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte06-01 Cincinatti, OH – Brady Music Center *06-02 Richmond, VA – Brown’s Island *06-03 Ashbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summerstage *06-04 New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall *06-05 Lafayette, NY – Beak and Skiff Apple Orchards *06-15 Boise, ID – Knitting Factory06-16 Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory06-17 Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre06-18 Troutdale, OR – McMenamin’s Edgefield Amphitheatre06-20 San Francisco, CA – The Masonic06-23 Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre06-24 San Diego, CA – Soma06-25 Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren06-28 Salt Lake City, UT – The Union06-30 Denver, CO – The Mission Ballroom07-01 Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater07-02 Omaha, NE – The Admiral07-03 Omaha, NE – The Admiral08-12 Oslo, Norway – Øyafestivalen 202208-14 Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega08-16 Hamburg, Germany – Fabrik08-17 Prague, Czech Republic – Lucerna Music Bar08-19 Berlin, Germany – Tempodrom08-20 Frankfurt, Germany – Batschkapp08-22 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso08-23 Cologne, Germany – Carlswerk Victoria08-25 Vienna, Austria – Arena Open Air08-26 Munich, Germany – Muffathalle08-27 Zurich, Switzerland – X-Tra08-30 London, England – Eventim Apollo08-31 Manchester, England – O2 Apollo09-01 Dublin, Ireland – Vicar Street09-05 Birmingham, England – O2 Institute Birmingham09-06 Glasgow, Scotland – Barrowland * Alex G supporting The post Bright Eyes Share Three Unreleased Songs, Announce 2022 Tour and Reissues appeared first on SPIN.

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