Tomorrow I am seeing Bright Eyes and The Mountain Goats. In the same place, in one night. I certainly can’t claim to have been a fan of either of these groups (and by groups, let’s be honest and say Conor Oberst and John Darnielle) for longer than the past 4 or 5 years, but the excitement I have for finally seeing these two guys is fantastic.
I had figured that most of the music I posted for this Singles series would be new stuff, but I will immediately prove that hypothesis wrong with this track. I was listening to some of the earlier Bright Eyes material this week and came across a track I had either never heard or had just previously brushed over. It’s from Bright Eyes’ second album, released in 1998.
I am in love with this song. Upon the first listen, it became my favorite song by Conor Oberst. So please, enjoy “June on the West Coast” with me.
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