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Desaparecidos
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Out of 17 votes - Similar Artists: Cursive, Bright Eyes, the Elected
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- Location: Omaha, Nebraska, United States
- Genre: Alternative/Punk » Indie Rock
Editor's review
Conor Oberst eschews the elaborate arrangements and personal subject matter of his beloved main gig, Bright Eyes, in order to take aim toward society at large with rock band the Desparecidos. These emotionally and politically charged attacks against blind materialism and homogenized culture definitely hit their mark.
Biography
Desaparecidos is a 5-piece rock band fronted by Bright Eyes singer/songwriter Conor Oberst (vocals, guitar) and featuring Denver Dalley (guitar), Casey Scott (bass), Ian McElroy (keyboards), and Matt Baum (drums). Matt and Ian are familiar to many of you from the various incarnations of Bright Eyes' touring band of which they played in.
Oberst may be better known for his confessional songwriting and storytelling, but Desaparecidos is nothing of the sort. Indeed, similar vocal melodies and song structure are present, but the guitars are loud and distorted, the bass is pounding, and the drums and keyboards round out this hi-energy, pop-rock band without the lyrical focus of personal relationships. Oberst screams out observational commentary about urban development, the sacrifice of human value for the dollar bill, and the new American Dream.
Setting out to capture the rawness of the band, the record was recorded over one week at Presto! Recording Studio in Lincoln with producer Mike Mogis. Bright Eyes fans will love it, but it'll also appeal to anyone who's ever dug At The Drive In, The Pixies, Weezer, Dinosaur Jr., etc.
