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Song Review: Bright Eyes’ “Shell Games”

January 3, 2011 at 2:00 pm cristobalsaez Leave a comment

“Shell Games” is the new single off Bright Eyes’ new upcoming album titled The People’s Keys. The song starts with Conor Oberst singing the metaphor-filled lyrics with the company of a piano. What seems to be a slow paced melancholic song is broken down by an explosion of synth, piano and drums that play in unison to create a great steady beat. With an almost electro-rock feel to it, “Shell Games” is a mesh of great lyrics and an interesting composition. Check out the song over at Pitchfork, and the new album cover above!

Entry filed under: Album Preview, Indie, Listen, New Releases, Rock. Tags: Bright Eyes, Conor Oberst, mp3, New Release, people's keys, shell games.