Shiny Eyes have shared a brand new tune. The ska-inflected “1st World Blues” arrives with a Jared Sherbert-directed video that stars Conor Oberst alongside members of So So Glos and professional skater Nelly Morville. Watch it beneath.
“‘1st World Blues’ is an homage to ska in all its waves,” the band mentioned in a press assertion. “From Desmond Decker to Tim Armstrong, we’re simply glad so as to add our monitor to the bin. The video is impressed by NYC ’90s hip hop, which like ska, has an extended custom of unifying individuals & utilizing celebratory music to convey subversive political themes. To be performed loud. Home windows down. Summertime.”
Shiny Eyes launched the album 5 Cube, All Threes final yr. In March, Oberst & co. teamed up with Cursive for the Bandcamp-exclusive single “Recluse I Don’t Need to Love,” a mashup of their respective songs “Lover I Don’t Need to Love” and “The Recluse,” with all proceeds going to Shiny Eyes’ personal LGBTQ+ nonprofit group Poison Oak Challenge.
Shiny Eyes will resume their ongoing North American tour on August 26 in Ojai, California. The band was beforehand pressured to cancel their 2024 dates as Oberst reportedly sought remedy for vocal issues. Scroll all the way down to see all of Shiny Eyes’ upcoming exhibits.
Revisit Marc Hogan’s evaluate of Shiny Eyes’ 2020 album Down within the Weeds, The place the World As soon as Was, and examine Conor Oberst in “The 200 Most Necessary Artists of Pitchfork’s First 25 Years.”
Shiny Eyes:
08-26 Ojai, CA – Libbey Bowl
08-27 Sonoma, CA – Gundlach Bundschu Vineyard
08-28 Forest Grove, OR – McMenamins Grand Lodge
08-29 Vancouver, British Columbia – Malkin Bowl
08-30 Seattle, WA – Bumbershoot 2025
09-01 Boise, ID – Treefort Music Corridor
09-02 Salt Lake Metropolis, UT – The Depot
09-03 Las Vegas, NV – Home of Blues Las Vegas
11-27 Singapore, Singapore – Capitol Theatre
12-03 Osaka, Japan – Yogibo Meta Valley
12-04 Tokyo, Japan – Ex Theater Roppongi
