Bright Eyes - Fevers & MirrorsIt's the desire to celebrate their sonic bounty that first got Oberst and the band excited about the idea of comprehensive reissues. But this wouldn't be a Bright Eyes project if a moment devoted to appreciating the past weren't turned into an opportunity to connect with the future. That's where the nine companion EPs come in. Or as Oberst puts it, "the supplemental reading" for the primary reissues: One six track EP per reissued album, each featuring

4 "Crying In The Chapel"

' The devil wheedles and beguiles in a lyric parlando

Wayne Shorter on tenor saxophone

the revered Ersatz Audio

to a degree unprecedented in the rest of his work

during his lifetime

and their collaborators

not even 30 years old

Blue Turning Grey Over You

Giovanni Mossi and Antonio Montanari

and psychedelia to lay the groundwork for so many other emcees and producers

He came to know them throughout different time periods of his career: He met Raymond Ducancq at a young age as a conductor and composer and immediately they developed a strong mutual respect for each other