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Mike Mogis and Conor Oberst Prepping New Bright Eyes Album

Mike Mogis and Conor Oberst are more than just Bright Eyes and Monsters of Folk bandmates -- they're also neighbors. The lawns of their homes in Omaha, Neb. are joined by A.R.C. Studios, where Mogis has been recording and producing albums for a variety of artists like Sea Wolf, Pete Yorn and Strokes singer Julian Casablancas.

Mogis has been producing everything there, except for Bright Eyes. "[Building it] was something Conor and I did for Bright Eyes' sake, but Bright Eyes is the one band that's never recorded here," Mogis told Spinner.

Mogis is mixing some Bright Eyes material there he says is intended for b-sides and 10-inches, and he and Oberst intend to get down to business when they finish the Monsters of Folk tour, which begins in mid-October. They are already working on a few ideas, just grabbing each other and walking into the studio. "We text, 'Do you want to come and listen to this guitar part,' and he'll come up," says Mogis.

The eponymous Monsters of Folk album, which also came out Sept. 22, was partially recorded at A.R.C. with Mogis, Oberst, M. Ward and My Morning Jacket's Jim James (credited on the album as "Yim Yames"). "We hung out all the time," says Mogis. "We all kind of still lived together in a big commune, or a big compound."

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Daniel

i too am very excited for the last bright eyes album. i hope that since its the final one it will be more like early bright eyes and far removed from his MVB material. i enjoy that stuff but its nothing close to the letting off the happinees, or scales era material that i dig so much.
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sam

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February 06 2010 at 6:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
sam

this is very sad in a way. i hope conor still records with mike mogis. anyone know if he is just getting rid of the name or is goign to stop working with mike? i am very excited for the bright eyes album, i'm hoping an ep and a lot of bsides come with it. if anyone as any info on anything related this, please email me! i am a HUGE conor fan and am waiting desperately for some more news about this bright eyes business. thanks

February 06 2010 at 3:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply