From it's diegetic opening giving us no place of comfort to it's haunting song 'Easy/Lucky/Free' it confirms Bright Eyes to being as talented with electronics to their familiarity with acoustics.
A recommendation from a friend that sustained me throughout my 20s Bright Eyes has proven to be a very good friend to this isolated and lost soul. I almost went to see him when he was due to come to my country but depression stopped that for them. When you think of the violence of America and the rampant consumerism that prevents spiritual growth it's no wonder that a thoughtful and caring individual becomes upset when cosmic consciousness comes calling.
'Digital Ash in a Digital Urn' explores the disconnection of what modern life offers to the personal development that seems to be a odds with what most people want.
It is a unique album in the Bright Eyes back catalogue and one that deserves to be listened to at night under the bed covers for the full effect. They chart an American history in decline and one's attempts at staying sane in the insanity of Trump.
