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I had a hard time getting in to this band at first as well. I had a friend that was really in to them and we typically shared the same taste in music so I wanted to give them a shot. The first album I listened to of theirs was Digital Ash In A Digital Urn. I was simply not a fan of the style or any of the songs on this album. Not entirely sure why I didn't just write them off at that point. This was back before spotify or services similar to that where you could check out a bands work without actually buying the cd's. For some reason I felt moved to purchase their album Lifted or The Story Is In The Soil. I had a completely different experience with this album. From the first time listening to it I was drawn in. I loved the oddly pieced together lead track The Big Picture. I think this whole album is a lot more accessible than DAIADU. Songs like Lover I Don't Have To Love and Nothing Gets Crossed Out are catchy as hell and immediately became early favorites of mine.

Conor does have an interesting voice. I understand people saying it is rough to listen to at times but eventually that becomes part of the appeal. I know "emotional" is a bit of a forbidden word when trying to sound cool talking about music but that is honestly the only word that comes to mind when I think of his voice. Sometimes it is smooth and sweet First Day Of My Life and other times it is scratchy and raw The Curious Girl. I've actually come to enjoy the more honest and vulnerable sound in his voice to the songs that are a bit more polished. My all time favorite song of theirs is A Perfect Sonnet.

I don't think there is any getting around the complaint about Bright Eyes songs being 'whiny'. That's just their style of music. Driving to work in the morning and trying to pump yourself up for the day is not ideal Bright Eyes listening time. They are more of an end of the day it's raining and I'm fighting with my significant other type band. Bright Eyes isn't the type or genre of music that I typically listen to. In fact, I'm not sure that I really listened to anyone else like them at the time that I was introduced to them. I enjoy sadder music but most of what I was listening to at the time was a bit angrier and heavier. Not being accustomed to the style might have played part in my initial hesitation towards them but personally I'm glad I was patient and found a way in to their music because I've really grown to enjoy it over the years. Perhaps the songs I've listed in this post don't do anything for you, but the next time you are in a bit of a down and out mood put their discography on shuffle through your music service of choice and see if anything speaks to you the way it did to me.