The track doesn’t step away from the group’s recognizable style, but they did include some unconventional sounds and instruments like bagpipes. Hear it below.

“We hope you like it,” said the band in an accompanying press release. “It was hard to decide which song to share first because they are all quite different, but this one seemed as good of a place as any to start. And it has bagpipes! Which is a first for us. We hope this finds you and your loved ones healthy and safe. Thinking of you fondly.”

Bright Eyes also used the opportunity to give fans an update about their plans for 2020. The band said that they are committed to releasing a new album this year despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. They also have “lots of touring plans,” on which they will share more info once the situation with coronavirus pandemic improves.

Bright Eyes officially disbanded back in 2011, following the release of their eighth studio album The People’s Key. After years of inactivity, the group announced in January that they are reuniting for a new album and worldwide tour. 

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Bright Eyes, whose members are Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, and Nate Walcott, arrived on the scene back in 2000 with the album Fevers and Mirrors. The indie-rock trio has now reunited in time for the 20th anniversary of their debut album.

The band split back in 2011 following the release of The People’s Key. Now, the band is back together and is working on new material. They are signed to the indie label Dead Oceans and are planning on making a comeback in spring.

“Bright Eyes is not just a formative artist for me personally, but for countless people who work at Dead Oceans,” the label’s co-founder Phil Waldorf said in a statement. “To get to work with a band that is part of our own origin stories in falling in love with music is the rarest of privileges. We are thrilled to be part of another great chapter in Bright Eyes enduring legacy.”

The band has also announced a new set of world tour dates. You can view the current tour schedule below.

March
23 – Tokyo, Japan Liquidroom

May
21 – Los Angeles, CA, Palladium
22 – Los Angeles, CA, Palladium

June
20 – Queens, NY, Forest Hills Stadium (with support from Japanese Breakfast and Lucy Dacus)

September
3-6 – Salisbury, UK, End Of The Road Festival

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The track doesn’t step away from the group’s recognizable style, but they did include some unconventional sounds and instruments like bagpipes. Hear it below.

“We hope you like it,” said the band in an accompanying press release. “It was hard to decide which song to share first because they are all quite different, but this one seemed as good of a place as any to start. And it has bagpipes! Which is a first for us. We hope this finds you and your loved ones healthy and safe. Thinking of you fondly.”

Bright Eyes also used the opportunity to give fans an update about their plans for 2020. The band said that they are committed to releasing a new album this year despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. They also have “lots of touring plans,” on which they will share more info once the situation with coronavirus pandemic improves.

Bright Eyes officially disbanded back in 2011, following the release of their eighth studio album The People’s Key. After years of inactivity, the group announced in January that they are reuniting for a new album and worldwide tour. 

The post Listen to “Persona Non-Grata,” Bright Eyes’ First New Song Since 2011 appeared first on Hot Pop Today.

Bright Eyes, whose members are Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, and Nate Walcott, arrived on the scene back in 2000 with the album Fevers and Mirrors. The indie-rock trio has now reunited in time for the 20th anniversary of their debut album.

The band split back in 2011 following the release of The People’s Key. Now, the band is back together and is working on new material. They are signed to the indie label Dead Oceans and are planning on making a comeback in spring.

“Bright Eyes is not just a formative artist for me personally, but for countless people who work at Dead Oceans,” the label’s co-founder Phil Waldorf said in a statement. “To get to work with a band that is part of our own origin stories in falling in love with music is the rarest of privileges. We are thrilled to be part of another great chapter in Bright Eyes enduring legacy.”

The band has also announced a new set of world tour dates. You can view the current tour schedule below.

March
23 – Tokyo, Japan Liquidroom

May
21 – Los Angeles, CA, Palladium
22 – Los Angeles, CA, Palladium

June
20 – Queens, NY, Forest Hills Stadium (with support from Japanese Breakfast and Lucy Dacus)

September
3-6 – Salisbury, UK, End Of The Road Festival

The post Bright Eyes Announces New Tour Dates appeared first on Hot Pop Today.