Rock and Pop: Record of the Week - The People’s Key by Bright Eyes
Published: 17 February 2011
IT'S been four years since Bright Eyes last released an album but Conor Oberst has used the time well. He fell out of love with rootsy Americana and returned with The People’s Key (out this week) – an exploration of the universe through the medium of synth-pop. There’s ethereal lyrics, a touch of their old selves in the acoustic title track and an ode to Haile Selassi.