{"id":28608,"date":"2019-01-25T18:14:11","date_gmt":"2019-01-26T02:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/?p=28608"},"modified":"2019-01-25T21:09:09","modified_gmt":"2019-01-26T05:09:09","slug":"check-out-bombshell-album-release-by-super-duo-conor-oberst-and-phoebe-bridgers-better-oblivion-community-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/2019-01\/check-out-bombshell-album-release-by-super-duo-conor-oberst-and-phoebe-bridgers-better-oblivion-community-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Check Out Bombshell Album Release By Super-Duo Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers–“Better Oblivion Community Center”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Out of nowhere a dream super-duo has dropped a phenomenal new album. Longtime Lefort-fave<\/strong> Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes)<\/strong> and comparative-yearling phenom Phoebe Bridgers<\/strong> (Boygenius)<\/strong> have combined to release a new album under the guise of Better Oblivion Community Center<\/a><\/em><\/strong>. We should have known. Oberst <\/strong>has appeared on Bridgers’<\/strong> stunning debut album and live on various stages with her. And both are songwriters of grand-canyon depth and incisive vision. Bring on the Better Oblivion Community Center<\/em><\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We only became aware of the collab when they suddenly appeared on Wednesday night on\u00a0Late Show with Stephen Colbert\u00a0<\/strong>and performed their outstanding new song Dylan Thomas<\/em><\/strong>. Check it out below in all its curiously-framed glory. You’ll see throwback effects and phone numbers for a help center (reminding of a ’70s telathon). And if you focus in through the white noise you’ll see a ripping-good performance of a phenomenal song. These two were simply meant to be together on stage. Just watch Bridgers’ glee<\/strong> (at the 2:55 mark) throughout the ferocious guitar coda. Supplying that good guitar was Nick Zinner\u00a0(Yeah Yeah Yeahs\u2019s)<\/strong> and uber-talented Carla Azar (Jack White, Autolux)<\/strong>, along with touring band members, Emily Retsas, Elizabeth Goodfellow<\/strong> and Christian Lee Hutson<\/strong>. According to a PR release the album was “produced by Bridgers<\/strong>, Oberst<\/strong> and long time Oberst\/Bright Eyes<\/strong> collaborator Andy LeMaster<\/strong>…and features the work of several talented friends: Zinner<\/strong> appears on two tracks (first single Dylan Thomas<\/em><\/strong> and Dominoes<\/em><\/strong>) while Azar<\/strong> plays drums on half of the album. Dawes<\/strong>‘ rhythm section Wylie Gelber<\/strong> and Griffin Goldsmith<\/strong> appear on the other half. Singer\/songwriter Christian Lee Hutson<\/strong> contributes guitar and Anna Butterss <\/strong>provides bass.” And Nathan Wolcott<\/strong> and John Congleton<\/strong> make cameos on synthesizers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In more good news: Better Oblivion Community Center will perform on CBS’ This Morning<\/em> on Saturday, January 26th. <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The net effect is surely one of the Best Albums of 2019<\/strong>. Check out the Colbert<\/strong> performance below. And then do yourselves a favor and go listen to the entire masterwork out on Dead Oceans<\/strong> HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n