Bright Eyes and Cursive Team Up for Charity Song 'Recluse I Don't Have to Love': Stream
Just before their tour together, Bright Eyes and Cursive have teamed up for a new song. 'Recluse I Don't Have to Love' is a mashup track of two of the longtime collaborators' most well-known tracks: Bright Eyes' 'Lover I Don't Have to Love' and Cursive's 'The Recluse.' Stream it below.
Released on National Transgender Day of Visibility, the single is available to buy through Bandcamp, with all funds going directly to the Poison Oak Project, Bright Eyes' non-profit. According to Poison Oak's mission statement, the organization's goal is to 'foster a more just and affirming world for LGBTQ+ people in America,' with a special focus on trans individuals.
Get Bright Eyes Tickets Here
The song came together at the suggestion of Carly Maginn, the spouse of Cursive's frontman Matt Maginn. One night while Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst played 'Lover I Don't Have to Love,' Carly noted that the track's lyrics and melody lined up well with Cursive's 'The Recluse.' Now, the scenario has finally been realized.
Bright Eyes have already kicked off their 2025 tour, which previously featured Hurray for the Riff Raff as a supporting act. Going forward, their next show is on April 1st in Colorado, with later stops in Chicago, Brooklyn, Omaha, and more (get tickets here). Cursive will provide support starting April 3rd, with their last show on April 26th. Bright Eyes will then head to the UK and Europe with their final show currently slated for July 12th at Lisbon's NOS Alive Festival.
Bright Eyes' latest album, Five Dice, All Threes, was released in September 2024 via Dead Oceans. Cursive released their 10th album, Devourer, last September via Run for Cover Records.
Check out Bright Eyes' 2025 schedule below, including the shows Cursive will provide support on. In the meantime, revisit Consequence's 20-year retrospective on Bright Eyes' simultaneous releases, I'm Wide Awake and It's Morning and Digital Ash in a Digital Urn.
Bright Eyes 2025 Tour Dates: 04/01 — Fort Collins, CO @ Washington's 04/03 — Madison, WI @ The Sylvee # 04/04 — St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre # 04/05 — Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed # 04/06 — Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection # 04/08 — Detroit, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre # 04/09 — Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre # 04/10 — Toronto, ON @ History # 04/11 — Buffalo, NY @ Buffalo Riverworks # 04/12 — Huntington, NY @ The Paramount # 04/13 — Portland, ME @ State Theatre # 04/15 — South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground # 04/17 — Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount # 04/18 — Boston, MA @ House of Blues # 04/19 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia # 04/20 — Washington, D.C. @ The Anthem # 04/22 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theatre # 04/23 — Newport, KY @ MegaCorp Pavilion # 04/24 — Louisville, KY @ Old Forester's Paristown Hall # 04/25 — Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room at Old National Centre # 04/26 — West Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom # 04/27 — Omaha, NE @ The Astro # 06/16 — Nottingham, UK @ Rock City 06/17 — Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy 06/18 — Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy 06/20 — Dublin, IE @ The National Stadium 06/21 — Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall 06/22 — Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland 06/24 — Wolverhampton, UK @ Wulfun Hall 06/25 — London, UK @ O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire 06/27 — Nijmegen, NL @ Doornroosje 06/28 — Hamburg, DE @ Fabrik 06/29 — Berlin, DE @ Huxleys Neue Welt 07/01 — Oslo, NO @ Rockefeller 07/02 — Stockholm, SE @ Fållan 07/03 — Roskilde, DK @ Roskilde Festival 2025 07/05 — Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter 2025 07/06 — Amsterdam, NL @ Bostheater 07/07 — Cologne, DE @ Carlswerk Victoria 07/09 — Barcelona, ES @ Apolo 07/10 — Madrid, ES @ Mad Cool 07/11 — Gibraltar-spain Neutral Zone, Spain @ Gozo Festival 2025 07/12 — Lisbon, PT @ NOS Alive
# = w/ Cursive
Bright Eyes and Cursive Team Up for Charity Song 'Recluse I Don't Have to Love': Stream Jaeden Pinder
Popular Posts
Morgan Wallen Walks Off SNL Stage: "Get Me to God's Country"
Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime Show Received 125 FCC Complaints
Chet Hanks Recreates Forrest Gump Scenes with Tom Hanks in New Music Video: Watch
Gorillaz Confirm 2025 Release for New Album
Heart's Nancy Wilson: It's "Embarrassing" To Be an American Right Now
Bodies of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa Remain Unclaimed Over a Month After Their Deaths
Subscribe to Consequence's email digest and get the latest breaking news in music, film, and television, tour updates, access to exclusive giveaways, and more straight to your inbox.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Yahoo
Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst Attends His Own Lookalike Concert in Nebraska
Indie-rock veteran Conor Oberst has become the latest musician to be the focus of a lookalike contest, with the Bright Eyes frontman going so far as to show up at the event. Taking place on Friday (Aug. 1) at Omaha, NE community space Floors, Floors, Floors, the event was first announced in early July as a fundraiser for youth music organization Omaha Girls Rock. More from Billboard Katy Perry Fan Collapses on Stage During Lifetimes Tour Stop in Detroit Roger Daltrey Labels Zak Starkey's Exit Comments 'Character Assassination' David Roach, Junkyard Vocalist and Frontman, Dies at 59 Having initially 'started as a joke,' attendees were invited to attend dressed as Oberst as part of the lookalike competition, with the indie-rock motif being underlined by the promise of the first 40 people to show up being given a single American Spirit cigarette. Playing into the humor of the event on social media, one commenter had previously asked what the contingency plan would be if the real Oberst attended the festivities, with organizers noting that 'he can play but he can't win.' However, in a recap of the evening, the winner of the competition revealed that despite a limited number of entrants, both Oberst and his Bright Eyes bandmate Mike Nogis attended the event, with Oberst bestowing the victor with a 'giant trash bag' full of his old clothes. 'I was cleaning out my closet so you get a big bag of my clothing,' Oberst can be heard saying in a video from the night. The competition took place just weeks after Bright Eyes wrapped up the European leg of their ongoing tour in support of 2024 album Five Dice, All Threes, and days after the release of their new song '1st World Blues.' The band will be hitting the road later this month for a run of North American dates, with further shows in Asia scheduled for November and December. The concept of lookalike competitions being recognized by their subjects is far from a new one. In October, a Manhattan Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest featured the actor making a guest appearance, while December saw Drake donating $10,000 to the prize pot of a competition focused on him. Famously, Dolly Parton also attended her own lookalike contest, though rather than simply show up, the country icon decided to compete – ultimately failing to take home the grand prize. 'All of these other beautiful drag queens had worked for months and weeks getting their clothes and all that, and they were dressed like me,' Parton recalled to ABC's Nightline in 2012. 'So, I just got in the line and I just walked across [the stage] and they just thought I was some little, short gay guy. And I got the least applause but I was just dying laughing inside. I say it's a good thing I was a girl or I'd be a drag queen.' Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart Solve the daily Crossword
Hypebeast
17-07-2025
- Hypebeast
Clipse and Josh Sperling Debut Limited Edition 'Let God Sort Em Out' Collection
Summary Josh SperlingandClipsehave teamed up for a limited edition run ofLet God Sort Em Outmerch. The release features a selection of apparel and vinyl LP, with a Cross and Anchor motif heavily integrated into the designs. 'The Cross and the Anchor. The Cross to represent sin, death and faith. The Anchor to represent strength and stability in unknown waters,' Sperling wrote on Instagram. 'Two symbols for two brothers.' A black T-shirt features the Anchor insignia on the front chest while the white offering sees the Cross. Both logos are placed on the back of each T-shirt, with the Clipse emblem redesigned to match the motif. Meanwhile, the whiteLet God Sort Em Outvinyl LP arrives with Sterling's original artworkClipse Cursive, housed in a black sleeve with the insignia. Check out the collaborative merch above.
Axios
07-05-2025
- Axios
Weezer is among the acts headlining Bumbershoot in 2025
This year's Bumbershoot festival will feature performances from Weezer, Bright Eyes and Car Seat Headrest, among other acts. The latest: Organizers released the music lineup Wednesday for the longrunning Seattle arts festival, which will be held at Seattle Center Aug. 30-31. Zoom in: Other performers will include Janelle Monáe, Sylvan Esso, Indigo De Souza, Tennis, Scowl, The Linda Lindas, Real Estate, Murder City Devils and Spellling.
