Five Dice, All Threes

Bright Eyes returns to their most essential, urgent sound with Five Dice, All Threes. This record features Chan Marshall (Cat Power) and Matt Berninger (The National). It is a record of uncommon intensity and tenderness, communal exorcism, and personal excavation. Throughout their nearly three-decade career, fans have come to expect qualities like these from Bright Eyes. The band, consisting of Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, and Nate Walcott, operates in distinct sweeping movements, unified by ambition and emotional stakes. On Five Dice, All Threes, the band exudes a visceral thrill like never before. Oberst's voice conveys life-or-death gravity, drawing listeners in with a sense of worry or clarity. The self-produced album embraces the elusive quality that has made Bright Eyes enduring and