Conor Oberst - Ruminations (2016) [FLAC]

  Genres: Rock, Folk
  Styles: Indie, Singer/Songwriter
  Source: CD (log + cue)
  Codec: FLAC
  Bit rate: ~ 800 kbps
  Bit depth: 16
  Sample rate: 44.1 kHz

  01 Tachycardia 
  02 Barbary Coast (Later)
  03 Gossamer Thin 
  04 Counting Sheep 
  05 Mamah Borthwick (A Sketch)
  06 The Rain Follows the Plow 
  07 A Little Uncanny 
  08 Next of Kin 
  09 You All Loved Him Once 
  10 Till St. Dymphna Kicks Us Out

  With his trembling voice, acoustic guitar, and confessional approach to songwriting, Conor Oberst played an important role in shaping the lighter, intimate side of indie rock during the late '90s and beyond. His main project was Bright Eyes, an eclectic group of rotating musicians that vacillated between pop, folk, electronica, and country-rock. Although Oberst remained at the center of that band, he also logged time in a number of other outfits, including Commander Venus, the Magentas, Park Ave., Desaparecidos, and an early version of the Faint. Finally, he supported like-minded artists on an executive level, co-founding Saddle Creek Records in the '90s and launching his own label, Team Love, in 2003.

  A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Conor Mullen Oberst was born on February 15, 1980. He began playing guitar at the age of ten, receiving lessons from his brother Matt -- a part-time teacher who doubled as the vocalist for Sorry About Dresden -- as well as the boys' father. Conor's second sibling, Justin Oberst, joined the effort three years later by financing Conor's first release. Entitled Water, the album featured a cameo by fellow Omaha resident Ted Stevens, who also played alongside Mike Mogis in Lullaby for the Working Class. This early partnership set the stage for Oberst's collaborative discography; it also allowed Oberst to further his friendship with Mike Mogis, who would later play an integral role in Bright Eyes' success