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Single Reviews
Single Review: Conor Oberst – I Don’t Want To Die (In The Hospital) (Wichita)
By CMU Editorial | Published on Monday 17 November 2008
Conor Oberst, the man with his fingers in seemingly all of the Americana alt-country pies, is perhaps best known for his (veteran) emo-kid friendly folk shenanigans with his Nebraska-based band Bright Eyes. His newest project, Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band, is his long-awaited return to solo work after thirteen years, and lo-and-behold, our pale little indie kid of old has gone all Johnny Cash on us. Not that the vintage country sound was ever lost on Oberst’s previous work, but with ‘I Don’t Want To Die (In The Hospital)’ it is more focused than ever before, with a distinct punchy piano melody that sounds a hell of a lot like pal M. Ward’s bluegrass-tinted work. Catchy and ironically cheery, this self-confessed “jailbreak song” is a definite shout-along piece of mastery that perfectly showcases Oberst’s unique, warbling vocals and ability to prove himself as the chameleon king of US indie. TW
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