I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning

Today's Music That Jason Has Mixed Feelings About is I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning by Bright Eyes. I know there are other people in Bright Eyes besides Conor Oberst, but since he is the singer/songwriter, I'm going to write this blog as though they are one and the same.

I want to like this album. Well, sort of. There are some clever, well-written songs on it. But they're all sung by Conor Oberst, who has the voice of a crying 14 year old emo boy. Really, he sounds like a crying teenager. But he can write songs. Maybe he should just write some mellow songs for, say, DeVotchKa or Gogol Bordello. The songs here are generally simple arrangements, just Conor and his guitar, though a few other instruments show up. The lyrics aren't terrible but sometimes a little too cute to have any real poetry. Still, when Conor has the decency to push a song's tempo a little, it tends to not suck so hard. So, while I can't recommend this album in good conscience, it isn't completely devoid of worth. I do listen to it from time to time, though I generally wish I had listened to something else afterwards. So, Conor, when you decide to sing with a little bit of fortitude, and not make so many mopey songs, let me know. Until then, I'll keep putting Nick Drake and Cat Power albums where yours would go.

In other news:
I have a cold today! That isn't so great, but it is nice to be able to sleep at night. I hope it's gone in a day or two though. Vitamin C is my new best friend.