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Bright Eyes Announce Catalog ‘Companion’ Series

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    Bright Eyes have announced a new reissue / re-recording project for 2022. The full press release can be found below.

    Bright Eyes have announced an extensive reissue / re-recording project on Dead Oceans for 2022. The revered band, who moved their entire recording catalog over to the Secretly Group label last year, have unveiled plans to re-issue all nine of their studio albums as a ‘Companion’ series with additional recordings created together at their ARC Studios in Omaha. The album reissue series will be partnered with the release of a Companion EP of five new recordings of songs contained on the original release plus a cover version from an artist they found particularly inspiring at the time of the original recording. The Companion series gives Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nathaniel Walcott a chance to revisit some of their earlier material and re-work it entirely - with the occasional addition of some talented friends. This ambitious project will see the release of 54 new recordings over the coming year.
     
    First to receive the Companion treatment on May 27th are Bright Eyes’ first three albums - A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997, Letting Off The Happiness (initially released in 1998) and the now iconic 2000 LP Fevers and Mirrors. 
     
    Today’s announcement comes with the release of three new Companion series recordings: "Falling Out of Love At This Volume," "Contrast And Compare" (feat. Waxahatchee) and "Haligh, Haligh, A Lie, Haligh" (feat.Phoebe Bridgers).

    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)

    Tour Dates

    03-23 St. Paul, MN - Palace Theatre
    03-24 Milwaukee, WI - The Riverside Theater
    03-25 Madison, WI - The Sylvee
    03-26 Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
    03-27 Detroit, MI - The Cathedral Theatre at the Masonic
    03-29 Indianapolis, IN - Egyptian Room
    03-30 St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
    03-31 Louisville, KY - Paristown Hall
    04-01 Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
    04-02 Cleveland, OH - Agora Theatre
    04-03 Columbus, OH - Express Live!
    04-05 Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE
    04-06 Port Chester, NY - Capitol Theatre
    04-07 Boston, MA - Roadrunner
    04-08 Philadelphia, PA - The Met
    04-09 Washington, D.C. - The Anthem
    04-10 Norfolk, VA - The NorVa
    05-19 Oklahoma City, OK - The Jones Assembly
    05-20 Dallas, TX - The Factory in Deep Ellum
    05-21 Austin, TX - ACL Live at the Moody Theater
    05-22 Houston, TX - The Lawn at White Oak Music Hall
    05-23 New Orleans, LA - Orpheum Theater
    05-25 Charleston, SC - Charleston Music Hall
    05-26 Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
    05-27 Miami Beach, FL - Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater
    05-28 St Augustine, FL - St. Augustine Amphitheatre
    05-29 Atlanta, GA - The Eastern
    05-31 Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore Charlotte
    06-01 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 Factory
    06-16 Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory
    06-17 Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre
    06-18 Troutdale, OR - McMenamin's Edgefield Amphitheatre
    06-20 San Francisco, CA - The Masonic
    06-23 Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
    06-24 San Diego, CA - Soma
    06-25 Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren
    06-28 Salt Lake City, UT - The Union
    06-30 Denver, CO - The Mission Ballroom
    07-01 Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater
    07-02 Omaha, NE - The Admiral
    07-03 Omaha, NE - The Admiral
    08-12 Oslo, Norway - Øyafestivalen 2022
    08-14 Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega
    08-16 Hamburg, Germany - Fabrik
    08-17 Prague, Czech Republic - Lucerna Music Bar
    08-19 Berlin, Germany - Tempodrom
    08-20 Frankfurt, Germany - Batschkapp
    08-22 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
    08-23 Cologne, Germany - Carlswerk Victoria
    08-25 Vienna, Austria - Arena Open Air
    08-26 Munich, Germany - Muffathalle
    08-27 Zurich, Switzerland - X-Tra
    08-30 London, England - Eventim Apollo
    08-31 Manchester, England - O2 Apollo
    09-01 Dublin, Ireland - Vicar Street
    09-05 Birmingham, England - O2 Institute Birmingham
    09-06 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowland
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  2. Bartek T.

    D'oh! Prestigious

    I had to read it twice tu fully grasp the idea and - well, I think this is amazing, it will foremostly give me even more reasons to revisit some of the albums more thoroughly. Also, excited for the guests and covers!
     
  3. benschuyler

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    Frankly still don't fully grasp this project, but I can't wait for this.
     
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  4. Frank Lapidus

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    This is fucking awesome. Really cool idea that I've always wanted a band to do. Especially can't wait to see what they do with I'm Wide Awake It's Morning and Digital Ash In A Digital Urn.
     
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  5. Bartek T.

    D'oh! Prestigious

    Definitely very elaborate! Just listened to the 3 preview songs and it's awesome, Conor sounds the same as on their last album (well, isn't it obvious though hahh).