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August 09, 2008,
For the first time in 13 years, indie idol Conor Oberst has shucked his Bright Eyes moniker to release a solo album under his given name. The self-titled set was recorded in Tepoztlán, Mexico, a center of bizarre happenings and Aztec magic. But despite the foreign climes, "Conor Oberst" doesn't sound much different from any of Bright Eyes' acoustic material, except that it is lacking in the bare honesty of his earlier albums. Country-infused tracks like the honky-tonk "I Don't Want to Die in the Hospital" and the Dylan-esque "Get-Well-Cards" are perfectly pleasant, but the slow, finger-picked closer "Milk Thistle" is a real highlight, as its early Americana simplicity seems to connect with Oberst. It's a reminder of the depth he's capable of but doesn't quite deliver here.—Lavinia Jones Wright
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