NPR does us another solid by making Bright Eye's "The People's Key" their First Listen. Go here to stream the entire album! Reviewer Robin Hilton begins the review with:
"I won't mince words: This is the best record Bright Eyes has ever made. In fact, it's the best record the band's frontman, Conor Oberst, has ever been a part of. Publicists like to say as much any time an artist releases a new album, but in this case, it's actually true. The People's Key is a career-defining work of art."
High praise!
As mentioned in this space, there are tons of great new albums coming in 2011. Releases start coming fast in the early part of 2011, with The Decemberists, Cold War Kids, Cake, Iron & Wine, and Bright Eyes all having releases in the next four weeks. Go out only a little further, and you add new music from R.E.M. The Strokes, Death Cab for Cutie and Fleet Foxes. Other music titans Foo Fighters, Radiohead, U2, Coldplay and Beastie Boys are expected to deliver new material in 2011.
Consequence of Sound has a fantastic rundown of what's expected with links to listen to tracks already shared online. Check out their "50 Most Important Albums of 2011"
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band have a new disc dropping May 5th titled Outer South. JamBase has more.
