Bright Eyes are back. On Tuesday, the group led by Conor Oberst announced a new album: Five dice, all threedue out September 20 via Dead Oceans, released a new single titled “Bells and Whistles” and announced a world tour.
Spanning 13 new tracks, Five dice, all three is Bright Eyes' first album since their return in 2020 Down in the weeds, where the world once wasand features contributions from Cat Power, Matt Berninger of The National and Alex Orange Drink of The So So Glos.
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Speaking about it in a statement, the band's Nate Walcott explained that Five dice, all three “revisit the spirit of our oldest albums. “There is a real quality of chaos and ecstatic urgency to the performances.” Comparing it to their 2005 album. I'm wide awake, it's morningMike Mogis said: “It took us 20 years to make another record that sounds like a band playing live.”
To that end, Bright Eyes will go on tour to support Five dice, all three with an international tour kicking off in Brooklyn on September 19. From there, they'll play a few shows in the US, including Omaha, Los Angeles and a headlining set at Riot Fest in Chicago, before crossing the pond for dates in the UK and Europe. Check out the full list of their upcoming dates below. Tickets go on sale June 28 via Ticketmaster.
As for “Bells and Whistles,” it is an anthem filled with references to culture, places, the music industry, and more. “This is a song about the many small details in life that may seem insignificant, frivolous or temporary in the moment, but eventually end up shaping your destiny,” Oberst said. “And it's also kind of a whistle-while-you-work scenario.”
“Bells and Whistles” arrived along with a music video directed by Josh Boone and filmed in Omaha, the band's hometown. Watch it below.
Five dice, all three Artwork:
Five dice, all threeSongs list:
01. Five dice
02. Bells and whistles
03. The Captain
04. Bas Jan Ader
05. Small suicides
06. The Three (feat. Cat Power)
07. Rainbow Overpass (feat. Alex Orange Drink)
08. Hate
09. Real feeling 105°
10. Rotated
11. Trains still run on time
12. The Time I Have Left (feat. Matt Berninger)
13. The Tin Soldier Boy
Bright Eyes 2024 Tour Dates:
09/19 – Brooklyn, New York @ Brooklyn Steel
09/21 – Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest
09/22 – Omaha, NE @ Steelhouse Omaha
11/10 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theatre
12/10 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Bellwether
10/13 – Las Vegas, NV @ Best Friends Forever Music Festival
10/11 – Wolverhampton, United Kingdom @ Wulfrun Hall
11/11 – London, United Kingdom @ O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire
12/11 – Nijmegen, Netherlands @ Doornroosje
11/13 – Ghent, Belgium @ Ha Concerts
11/14 – Cologne, Germany @ Carlswerk Victoria
11/15 – Berlin, Germany @ Tempodrom
11/16 – Weissenhauser Strand, Germany @ Rolling Stone Beach
11/18 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Fållan
11/19 – Oslo, Norway @ Parkteatret
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