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PLAY QUEUE 1 The Big Picture		save
PLAY QUEUE 2 Method Acting		save
PLAY QUEUE 3 False Advertising		save
PLAY QUEUE 4 You Will. You? Will. You? Will. You? Will.		save
PLAY QUEUE 5 Lover I Don't Have To Love		save
PLAY QUEUE 6 Bowl Of Oranges		save
PLAY QUEUE 7 Don't Know When But A Day Is Gonna Come		save
PLAY QUEUE 8 Nothing Gets Crossed Out		save
PLAY QUEUE 9 Make War		save
PLAY QUEUE 10 Waste Of Paint		save
PLAY QUEUE 11 From A Balance Beam		save
PLAY QUEUE 12 Laura Laurent		save
PLAY QUEUE 13 Let's Not Sh*t Ourselves (To Love And To Be Loved)		save

MOG Editorial Review

Conor Oberst was just 22 years old when Lifted was released on his Saddle Creek label. The Omaha native had been in the Nebraska music scene for some years before he hit his stride as Bright Eyes, and he perfected his intense form of orchestral indie folk with this record. The elaborately titled "You Will. You? Will. You? Will. You? Will," with its push-pull chorus, shows Oberst as capable of building immense songs through detailed production, and the urgency on each song is evident from his shaky, anxious vocals. The sequencing of the electronically dark "Lover I Don't Have to Love," followed by the snap-happy "Bowl of Oranges" displays the range which Bright Eyes pull off unflinchingly, and Lifted is just the beginning of what Oberst has to share.
AMG Review of Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground

MacKenzie Wilson
All Music Guide

When Bright Eyes brainchild Conor Oberst issued Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground in August 2002, he was 22 years old. Critics were already calling him the "indie Bob Dylan," but the new millennium had seen a lot of those introverted, intelligent types (Ryan Adams, Beck). Bright Eyes, though, delivered a solid, intricately produced album without the majors' monotony. Immediately, one can sense Oberst's literate approach. His vocal curdle is abrasive yet warm. It's similar to the cooing of Robert Smith, but lush in heartache like Paul Westerberg, leaving the storybook of Lifted or The Story to earn massive praise. "Waste of Paint" is rough-cut with edgy acoustics, while "From a Balance Beam" glows with pop-like optimism. Chimes and simple drumming keep the story of personal insecurity and the fear of the unknown coming alive in a dreamy sort of way. Even when he's aching his way through the pop rumble of "Method Acting," Bright Eyes convincingly lures one into his eclectic musical world. Oberst obviously has the talent to support the hype. "Lover I Don't Have to Love" is a dark number with its Radiohead-like doom and gloom; however, the piano swirl of "A Bowl of Oranges" offers a brighter reflection. On Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground, Bright Eyes has mixed badness with beauty for a sonic storybook that relates to everyone. It's slightly overwhelming at first, but one must allow a grace period to fully absorb the abstract desire behind this album.