Bright Eyes Offer Two Tracks From ‘The People’s Key’ As Free Download
Saturday, 29 January 2011
Written by James Conlon
Bright Eyes have offered another free download from their upcoming record, ‘The People’s Key’. The band have uploaded ‘Haile Selassie’, a low fi narrative concerned with the Ethiopian Emperor and unintentional messiah to the Rastafarian movement.
Lead singer Conor Oberst had a recent dialogue with Interview Magazine which makes more sense in light of the new track: “I liked the idea of having a record that’s reggae-influenced but not musically - You know, just lyrically. I think there’s so much about Rasta culture that’s interesting. Just the idea of preaching one-ness, that we’re all in this together. Which I suppose is at the root of most any religion. You’re gonna find it, if taken in the right context.”
The song is the second to be debuted from their seventh studio album, which is scheduled for release on February 15th. Bright Eyes also made ‘Shell Games’ available for download late last year. You can get hold of both tracks using the links below.
Meanwhile, the band are set to embark on an extensive tour for the new record. The Band will be visiting the UK twice in the next few months, playing the following dates:
February 2011
08 - Oran Mor, Glasgow
09 - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
14 - Scala (Album Launch Show), London
June 2011
23 - Royal Albert Hall, London
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