Cassadaga

Description

An orchestra is an integral component of Bright Eyes’ album, ‘Cassadaga’. The 13-track set begins with ‘Clairaudients (kill or be killed)’ where an orchestral swell a la the Beatles’ ‘A Day in the Life’ gives way to lonely acoustic guitar picking. ‘Make a Plan to Love me’ seems inspired by Phil Spector’s trademark wall of sound production style, with plucked string and angelic backing vocalists filling every available space. The album leans heavily toward country-rock territory on tracks like ‘Four Winds,’ ‘Classic Cars’ and the shuffling ‘I Must Belong Somewhere,’ which sports pedal steel guitar accompaniment.

Tracklisting

Disc 1
1. Clairaudients (Kill Or Be Killed) – Bright Eyes (6.05)
2. Four Winds – Bright Eyes (4.16)
3. If the Brakeman Turns My Way – Bright Eyes (4.53)
4. Hot Knives – Bright Eyes (4.13)
5. Make a Plan to Love Me – Bright Eyes (4.14)
6. Soul Singer in a Session Band – Bright Eyes (4.14)
7. Classic Cars – Bright Eyes (4.19)
8. Middleman – Bright Eyes (4.49)
9. Cleanse Song – Bright Eyes (3.28)
10. No One Would Riot for Less – Bright Eyes (5.12)
11. Coat Check Dream Song – Bright Eyes (4.10)
12. I Must Belong Somewhere – Bright Eyes (6.19)
13. Lime Tree – Bright Eyes (5.54)