Letting Off the Happiness | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 2, 1998 | |||
Recorded | March 1997 – March 1998 | |||
Studio |
Conor Oberst's basement, Omaha, Nebraska Chase Park Transduction, Athens, Georgia | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 57:02 | |||
Label | Saddle Creek | |||
Producer | Mike Mogis | |||
Bright Eyes chronology | ||||
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Singles from Letting Off the Happiness: A Companion | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
NME | 8/10 [1] |
Pitchfork | 6.8/10 [4] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Letting Off the Happiness is the second studio album released by the indie rock band Bright Eyes. The album was released on November 2, 1998. It was the first release by Bright Eyes to feature and be produced by Mike Mogis, now a permanent member of the band. A vinyl re-release of the album was included in the Bright Eyes Vinyl Box Set in 2012. Guest musicians include members of Cursive, Tilly and the Wall, and Elephant 6 collective's Neutral Milk Hotel and of Montreal.
This album is the 23rd release of Saddle Creek Records. The album was reissued alongside a six-track companion EP by Dead Oceans on May 27, 2022.
All tracks are written by Conor Oberst
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "If Winter Ends" | 3:25 |
2. | "Padraic My Prince" | 3:48 |
3. | "Contrast and Compare" | 3:57 |
4. | "The City Has Sex" | 2:11 |
5. | "The Difference in the Shades" | 4:23 |
6. | "Touch" | 3:42 |
7. | "June on the West Coast" | 3:34 |
8. | "Pull My Hair" | 4:10 |
9. | "A Poetic Retelling of an Unfortunate Seduction" | 4:24 |
10. | "Tereza and Tomas" (ends at 5:40, followed by guitar drone. "Contrast and Compare (Version)" (4:48) begins at 20:58.) | 25:46 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "If Winter Ends" | 3:25 |
2. | "Padraic My Prince" | 3:48 |
3. | "Contrast and Compare" | 3:57 |
4. | "The City Has Sex" | 2:11 |
5. | "The Difference in the Shades" | 4:23 |
6. | "Touch" | 3:42 |
7. | "June on the West Coast" | 3:34 |
8. | "Pull My Hair" | 4:10 |
9. | "Empty Canyon, Empty Canteen" | 2:46 |
10. | "A Poetic Retelling of an Unfortunate Seduction" | 4:24 |
11. | "Tereza and Tomas" | 25:46 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "The Difference in the Shades" (companion version; featuring Miwi La Lupa) | 4:25 |
2. | "The City Has Sex" (companion version; featuring Waxahatchee) | 2:27 |
3. | "Contrast and Compare" (companion version; featuring Waxahatchee) | 3:16 |
4. | "Kathy With a K's Song" (companion version; with M. Ward) | 4:54 |
5. | "St. Ides Heaven" (featuring Phoebe Bridgers; written by Elliott Smith) | 2:40 |
6. | "June on the West Coast" (companion version; featuring Becky Stark) | 3:38 |
Total length: | 22:00 |
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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US Vinyl Albums ( Billboard) [6] | 4 |
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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US Top Album Sales ( Billboard) [7] | 92 |
Letting Off the Happiness | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 2, 1998 | |||
Recorded | March 1997 – March 1998 | |||
Studio |
Conor Oberst's basement, Omaha, Nebraska Chase Park Transduction, Athens, Georgia | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 57:02 | |||
Label | Saddle Creek | |||
Producer | Mike Mogis | |||
Bright Eyes chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from Letting Off the Happiness: A Companion | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
NME | 8/10 [1] |
Pitchfork | 6.8/10 [4] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Letting Off the Happiness is the second studio album released by the indie rock band Bright Eyes. The album was released on November 2, 1998. It was the first release by Bright Eyes to feature and be produced by Mike Mogis, now a permanent member of the band. A vinyl re-release of the album was included in the Bright Eyes Vinyl Box Set in 2012. Guest musicians include members of Cursive, Tilly and the Wall, and Elephant 6 collective's Neutral Milk Hotel and of Montreal.
This album is the 23rd release of Saddle Creek Records. The album was reissued alongside a six-track companion EP by Dead Oceans on May 27, 2022.
All tracks are written by Conor Oberst
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "If Winter Ends" | 3:25 |
2. | "Padraic My Prince" | 3:48 |
3. | "Contrast and Compare" | 3:57 |
4. | "The City Has Sex" | 2:11 |
5. | "The Difference in the Shades" | 4:23 |
6. | "Touch" | 3:42 |
7. | "June on the West Coast" | 3:34 |
8. | "Pull My Hair" | 4:10 |
9. | "A Poetic Retelling of an Unfortunate Seduction" | 4:24 |
10. | "Tereza and Tomas" (ends at 5:40, followed by guitar drone. "Contrast and Compare (Version)" (4:48) begins at 20:58.) | 25:46 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "If Winter Ends" | 3:25 |
2. | "Padraic My Prince" | 3:48 |
3. | "Contrast and Compare" | 3:57 |
4. | "The City Has Sex" | 2:11 |
5. | "The Difference in the Shades" | 4:23 |
6. | "Touch" | 3:42 |
7. | "June on the West Coast" | 3:34 |
8. | "Pull My Hair" | 4:10 |
9. | "Empty Canyon, Empty Canteen" | 2:46 |
10. | "A Poetic Retelling of an Unfortunate Seduction" | 4:24 |
11. | "Tereza and Tomas" | 25:46 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "The Difference in the Shades" (companion version; featuring Miwi La Lupa) | 4:25 |
2. | "The City Has Sex" (companion version; featuring Waxahatchee) | 2:27 |
3. | "Contrast and Compare" (companion version; featuring Waxahatchee) | 3:16 |
4. | "Kathy With a K's Song" (companion version; with M. Ward) | 4:54 |
5. | "St. Ides Heaven" (featuring Phoebe Bridgers; written by Elliott Smith) | 2:40 |
6. | "June on the West Coast" (companion version; featuring Becky Stark) | 3:38 |
Total length: | 22:00 |
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
---|---|
US Vinyl Albums ( Billboard) [6] | 4 |
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
---|---|
US Top Album Sales ( Billboard) [7] | 92 |