Bright Eyes Album Review:

Meh, I’ve been a fan of bright eyes for a very long time (Since 1999 to be exact)

I think you either like it, or you hate it.. since his voice is pretty much the same

on every CD. His newest CD “Four winds EP” is a mix of his last two CD’s.

A little bright eyes math for you! Im wide awake its morning + Digital Ash = Four winds

The Songs on four winds…

1. Four Winds: The first time I heard this song, it was from Bonnaroo last year, It sounds alot like bob dylan.

” A squatter’s made a mural of a Mexican girl
With fifteen cans of spray paint and a chemical swirl
She’s standing in the ashes at the end of the world
Four winds blowing through her hair”

2. Reinvent The Wheel: I loved the opening of this song, i’ve heard rumors around the internet that it’s about elliot smith.

“my friend you were the model
a priceless work of art
boys would fashion their emotions to the pattern of your heart
and I heard you wrote that record for a girl who loved a guy
I’m here sewing mine together just hoping your alive
and i know you’ll never come back now to the world where people are
because you never understood what they loved you for “

3. Smoke Without Fire: this song is much more laid back, and short. I definitly think it’s the worst song on the CD. Sounds too much like Billy Joel.

4. Stray Dog Freedom: Electric Guitar, Scratchy vocals, much different from some of his other songs, the lyrics are simple.

” theres a skinny dog
in a dirty parking lot
and he doesn’t bite
but he begs
and he knows whats true
so if you are he’ll follow you
if you’re headed home
all the way”

5. Cartoon Blues: This is my favorite song on the cd, very good vocals, very good lyrics. All around AWESOME song, I suggest you listen to it!

“so i sleep with the fan on to drown out the street
and the noise rising up from the bar underneath
but for that inconvenience all my drinks are free
so i guess it’s just as well”
6. Tourist Trap: This song is available to be downloaded off the saddle-creek website :] Check it out

Overall, it’s a good CD, I’d suggest buying it. I’d rate it an 8 out of 10..