- Bright Eyes vs Her Space Holiday
Infobox Album
Name = Bright Eyes Vs Her Space Holiday
Type = studio
Artist =Bright Eyes andHer Space Holiday
Released =
Recorded =
Genre =Indie rock
Length =
Label =Wichita Recordings
Producer =
Reviews =
*"Drowned in Sound " (10/10) [http://www.drownedinsound.com/release/view/5015 link]
*"NME (positive) [http://www.nme.com/reviews/bright-eyesher-space-holiday/2852 link]
Last album =
This album = Bright Eyes Vs Her Space Holiday
(2000)
Next album ="Bright Eyes Vs Her Space Holiday" is an EP by Bright Eyes and
Her Space Holiday . It was released in 2000 on theWichita Recordings label.The EP contained recordings by
Conor Oberst of "The Calendar Hung Itself...", a song from his 2000 album "Fevers and Mirrors ", and "Doctor and the DJ" byMarc Bianchi ofHer Space Holiday , from his album "Home Is Where You Hang Yourself ". Two remixes by Bianchi follow, one of his own song "Famous to Me (Hurtful Kid)" and a remix of Oberst's "Contrast and Compare".The album was released on both 7" and
CD .cite web|url=http://www.thisisbrighteyes.com/content/?page_id=15?reload|title=Bright Eyes Discography|publisher=this is bright eyes|accessdate=2008-09-04]Background
In 2000 Her Space Holiday made a licensing deal with Witicha Recordings to release their work in
Europe . Bright Eyes was also on the label at the time.cite web|url=http://www.groundcontroltouring.com/artists/herspaceholiday/|title=Her Space Holiday biography|accessdate=2008-09-04|publisher=groundcontroltouring.com] The deal with Witicha led to Her Space Holiday touring with Bright Eyes, amongst other bands. Her Space Holiday had previously featured Bright Eyes remixes on the remix disk of "Home Is Where You Hang Yourself".cite web|url=http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2000-09-21/music/her-space-holiday/|title=Her Space Holiday - Home Is Where You Hang Yourself|publisher=Phoenix New times|accessdate=2008-09-04]Music
"The Calendar Hung Itself" featured 'jagged' vocals, repetitive guitar and synthesizers. Marc Bianchi's remix of "Contrast and Compare" made "major changes", including slurred vocals, keyboard 'drones' and a flute solo.Cite web|url=http://www.drownedinsound.com/release/view/5015|title=Bright Eyes Vs Her Space Holiday review|publisher=
Drowned in Sound |accessdate=2008-09-04] A review in "NME " called Bright Eyes the 'angrier' of the two, whereas Her Space Holiday was 'languid [ly] atmospheric'.cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/bright-eyesher-space-holiday/2852|title= Bright Eyes Vs Her Space Holiday review|publisher="NME "|accessdate=2008-09-04]Tracklisting
# The Calendar Hung Itself... - Bright Eyes
# Doctor and the DJ - Her Space Holiday
# Contrast and Compare [Making Words Work Mix] - Her Space Holiday remix of Bright Eyes Song
# Famous to Me (Hurtful Kid) - Her Space Holiday remixReferences
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.