Conor Oberst

The album kicks off with the Christmas-with-a-twist-of-depression classic 'All Alone at Christmas' - however, there's no sweet, pre-mugshot Macaulay Culkin skulking about in Charles's version - the brash horns and blustering 80's jangle of the original are replaced by a gently-rolling piano line, and Charles's wounded whine more than faintly recalls Conor Oberst at his most shaky.

The Line Of Best Fit 2009

M.nster of Folk (aka Conor Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward, and M.ke M.gis): "Say Please" Download

Quarterlifeparty 2009

'Conor Oberst' is not too much of a departure, musically, from his last record with his

All Updates @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com 2008

Ever since I've wondered - if I tried to sing and cry at the same time, could I ever sound as gut-wrenchingly genuine as 19-year-old Conor Oberst does here?

Ben Lear: Valentine's Day Soundtrack: Top 10 Indie Love Songs Ben Lear 2011

When the President Talks to God by Bright Eyes 2005On a live ­recording, singer Conor Oberst ­announces, "This next song is for our ignorant, arrogant and, most of all, incompetent president"—George W. Bush, of course.

Angry Howls, Righteous Beats Michael Azerrad 2011

By the way, having originally started out in Omaha, did your paths ever cross with Conor Oberst and Bright Eyes?

Mike Ragogna: Universal Pulses & Floating Cities: Chatting with 311's Nick Hexum and Thomas Dolby Mike Ragogna 2011

By the way, having originally started out in Omaha, did your paths ever cross with Conor Oberst and Bright Eyes?

Mike Ragogna: Universal Pulses & Floating Cities: Chatting with 311's Nick Hexum and Thomas Dolby Mike Ragogna 2011

Conor Oberst , the songwriting force and lone constant behind the Omaha, Neb., band Bright Eyes, moved from emo-music poster boy to "the new Dylan" by the time of his 2002 release, "Lifted."

New-Waving Hello in Hoboken Andy Beta 2011

"Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine," a tribute disc released in June, features an impressive array of the usual tribute album suspects (Conor Oberst, My Morning Jacket) and many of the usual complaints (some of Prine's best songs have gone missing, everyone is overly reverent, no one picked his antiwar rabble-rouser "Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore").

Lost tracks: "Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine" Allison Stewart 2011

John Prine gets the tribute treatment from the likes of Conor Oberst, My Morning Jacket and more.

Lost tracks: "Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine" Allison Stewart 2011