The discography of American indie rock band Bright Eyes consists of twelve studio albums, one compilation album, one live album, two box sets, fifteen extended plays, 36 singles, two video albums and fifteen music videos.
Albums
Studio albums Year Details Chart positions Sales Certifications US AUSBright Eyes chart positions in Australia: I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning: Digital Ash in a Digital Urn: Cassadaga: The People's Key: Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was: AUT BEL(FL) GER IRE NLD SWE SWI UKBright Eyes chart positions in the UK: All except noted: Lifted, Noise Floor and "Drunk Kid Catholic": 1998 A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995–1997 Released: January 20, 1998 Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-19) Formats: CD, LP — — — — — — — — — — US: 53,000 Letting Off the Happiness Released: November 2, 1998 Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-23) Formats: CD, LP, digital download — — — — — — — — — — US: 56,000 2000 Fevers and Mirrors Released: May 29, 2000 Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-32) Formats: CD, LP, digital download — — — — — — — — — — US: 147,000 2002 Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground Released: August 13, 2002 Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-46) Formats: CD, LP, digital download 161 — — — — — — 31 — 138 US: 340,000 A Christmas Album Released: December 1, 2002 Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-48) Formats: CD, LP, digital download — — — — — — — — — — 2005 I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning Released: January 25, 2005 Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-72) Formats: CD, LP, digital download 10 81 46 41 21 24 53 12 — 23 US: 522,000 RIAA: Gold BPI: Gold Digital Ash in a Digital Urn Released: January 25, 2005 Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-73) Formats: CD, LP, digital download 15 130 49 64 30 50 95 18 — 43 US: 268,000 2007 Cassadaga Released: April 10, 2007 Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-103) Formats: CD, LP, digital download 4 40 47 25 19 35 36 33 59 13 US: 231,000 2011 The People's Key Released: February 15, 2011 Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-158) Formats: CD, LP, digital download 13 55 36 60 42 49 67 39 50 46 US: 63,000 2020 Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was Released: August 21, 2020 Label: Dead Oceans (DOC210) Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download 36 67 21 34 8 87 62 — 32 22 2024 Five Dice, All Threes Released: September 20, 2024 Label: Dead Oceans Formats: CD, LP, digital download — — — — 38 — — — 85 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory
Live albums Year Details 2005 Motion Sickness: Live Recordings Released: November 15, 2005 Label: Team Love Records (TL-06) Formats: CD, LP, digital download
Compilation albums Year Details Chart positions US USIndie UK 2006 Noise Floor (Rarities: 1998–2005) Released: October 24, 2006 Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-99) Formats: CD, LP, digital download 107 6 155
Box sets Year Details Chart positions USIndie USFolk 2003 Vinyl Box Set Released: September 9, 2003 Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-53) Formats: 7×LP box set — — 2016 The Studio Albums: 2000–2011 Released: 2016 Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-240) Formats: LP, CD, Digital 46 23
Extended plays Year Details Chart positions US USIndie USRock UK UKIndie1999Every Day and Every Night Released: November 1, 1999 Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-30) Formats: 12-inch, CD, digital download — — — — —2000Don't Be Frightened of Turning the Page Released: September 21, 2000 Labels: Bad News (BNCP-43)62TV (62 TV 29448)/Les Disques Mange-Tout (LDMTCD009) Format: CD issued only in Japan and Europe — — — — —20013 Hit New Songs Released: May 7, 2001 Labels: Wichita Recordings (WEBB012S) Format: 7-inch, CDhttps://rateyourmusic.com/release/ep/bright-eyes/3-new-hit-songs-from-bright-eyes-aka-drunk-kid-catholic-1/ — — — — —2002There Is No Beginning to the Story Released: May 6, 2002 Label: Saddle Creek (LBJ-45) Formats: 12-inch, CD, digital download — — — — —2007Four Winds Released: March 6, 2007 Label: Saddle Creek (JBL-101) Formats: 12-inch, CD, digital download 57 5 20 — —2011Live Recordings Released: July 4, 2011 Label: Polydor (2777039) Format: CD issued only in Europe — — — — —2022A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997: A Companion Released: May 27, 2022 Label: Dead Oceans Format: vinyl, digital download — — — — —Letting Off the Happiness: A Companion Released: May 27, 2022 Label: Dead Oceans Format: vinyl, digital download — — — — —Fevers and Mirrors: A Companion Released: May 27, 2022 Label: Dead Oceans Format: Vinyl, digital download — — — — 43Lifted or the Story is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground: A Companion Released: November 11, 2022 Label: Dead Oceans Format: Vinyl, digital download — — — — —I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning: A Companion Released: November 11, 2022 Label: Dead Oceans Format: Vinyl, digital download — — — — —Digital Ash in a Digital Urn: A Companion Released: November 11, 2022 Label: Dead Oceans Format: Vinyl, digital download — — — — —2023Noise Floor: A Companion Released: June 16, 2023 Label: Dead Oceans Format: Vinyl, digital download — — — — —Cassadaga: A Companion Released: June 16, 2023 Label: Dead Oceans Format: Vinyl, digital download — — — — —The People's Key: A Companion Released: June 16, 2023 Label: Dead Oceans Format: Vinyl, digital download — — — — —2025Kids Table Released: September 26, 2025 Label: Dead Oceans Format: Vinyl, digital download
Splits and collaborations YearReleaseOther artist(s)LabelFormat(s)1997Bright Eyes / Squad Car 96Squad Car 96H. (RAV011/AMV007)7-inch1999Too Much of a Good Thing is a Good ThingBooksVanishing Act (VA-002)7-inch2000Bright Eyes vs Her Space HolidayHer Space HolidayWichita (WEBB005S)7-inch, CDInsound Tour Support Series No. 12Son, AmbulanceInsound (INS12)CD2001Oh Holy Fools: The Music of Son, Ambulance & Bright EyesSon, AmbulanceSaddle Creek (LBJ-34)12-inch, CDMote/DustThe FaintGold Standard Labs (GSL-47)12-inch2002Collaboration Series No. 1The Album LeafBetter Looking (BLR005)7-inchHome Volume IV: Bright Eyes & Britt DanielBritt Daniel (of Spoon)Post-Parlo Records (PPR1004)CDBright Eyes with Rilo Kiley & Sorry About DresdenRilo Kiley, Sorry About DresdenDevil in the Woods (DIW #55)7-inch2004One Jug of Wine, Two VesselsNeva DinovaCrank! (CRC40)10-inch, CD2006Super Furry Animals / Bright EyesSuper Furry Animals, Danger MouseSaddle Creek (DM-01)7-inch promo2010One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels (reissue)Neva DinovaSaddle Creek (LBJ-145)12-inch, CD
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album USSales USAAA USAlt.Dig. USRockDig. CAN MEXAir. SCOPeaks in Scotland: "Take It Easy (Love Nothing)": "First Day of My Life": "Four Winds": "Hot Knives": "Easy/Lucky/Free": SWE UK UKIndiePeaks on UK Independent Singles chart: "Drunk Kid Catholic": "Lover I Don't Have to Love": "Take It Easy (Love Nothing)" & "Lua": "First Day of My Life": "Easy/Lucky/Free": "Motion Sickness"2000 — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="3" "I Will Be Grateful for This Day, I Will Be Grateful for Each Day to Come"2001 — — — — — — — — — —"Drunk Kid Catholic" — — — — — — — — 109 37"Lover I Don't Have to Love"2002 — — — — — — — — 95 16Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground"Lua" 2004 1 — — — 25 — — — 80 16I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning"Take It Easy (Love Nothing)" 2 — — — 25 — 99 59 78 14Digital Ash in a Digital Urn "When the President Talks to God"2005 — — — — — — — — — — "First Day of My Life" — — — — — — 35 — 37 4 RIAA: Gold BPI: SilverI'm Wide Awake, It's Morning"Easy/Lucky/Free" — — — — — — 37 — 42 6Digital Ash in a Digital Urn"Susan Miller Rag"2007 — — — — — — — — — — "Four Winds" — 22 — — — — 19 — 57 —Cassadaga"Hot Knives" — — — — — — 56 — — —"Shell Games"2010 — — — — — 28 — — — —The People's Key"Coyote Song" — — — — — — — — — —rowspan="3" "Singularity"2011 2 — — — — — — — — —"We Are Going to Be Friends" — — — — — — — — — — "Jejune Stars" — — — — — — — — — —The People's Key"Persona Non Grata"2020 — — — — — — — — — —Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was "Forced Convalescence" — — — — — — — — — — "One and Done" — — — — — — — — — — "Mariana Trench" — 24 — — — — — — — — "Miracle of Life" — — 8 6 — — — — — — rowspan="3" "Flirted with You All My Life" 2021 — — — — — — — — — — "Running Back"2022 — — — — — — — — — — "Falling Out of Love at This Volume" — — — — — — — — — —A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995–1997: A Companion "Contrast and Compare" — — — — — — — — — —Letting Off the Happiness: A Companion "Haligh, Haligh, a Lie, Haligh" — — — — — — — — — —Fevers and Mirrors: A Companion "St. Ides Heaven" — — — — — — — — — —Letting Off the Happiness: A Companion "You Will. You? Will. You? Will. You? Will." — — — — — — — — — —Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground: A Companion "Old Soul Song (for the New World Order)" — — — — — — — — — —I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning: A Companion "Gold Mind Gutted" — — — — — — — — — —Digital Ash in a Digital Urn: A Companion "Blue Angels Air Show" 2023 — — — — — — — — — —Noise Floor: A Companion "Middleman" — — — — — — — — — —Cassadaga: A Companion "When You Were Mine" — — — — — — — — — —The People's Key: A Companion "Bells and Whistles"2024 — — — — — — — — — —Five Dice, All Threes "Rainbow Overpass" — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Videography Video albums Year Video details 2005 Live at Paradiso Amsterdam Distributor: Fabchannel.com Format: Broadcast/streaming/download 2026 An Evening with Bright Eyes and Cursive Distributor:Veeps.com Format: Broadcast/streaming/download
Music videos YearSongDirector2002"Bowl of Oranges"Cat Solen"Lover I Don't Have to Love"James Frost2005"Lua"Jason Kulbel"First Day of My Life"John Cameron Mitchell"Easy/Lucky/Free"Lily Thorne and Lauri Faggioni"At the Bottom of Everything"Cat Solen2007"Four Winds"Patrick Daughters"Hot Knives""I Must Belong Somewhere"Asako Masunouchi2011"Shell Games"Nik Fackler"Jejune Stars"Lance Acord2020"Mariana Trench"Art Camp2024"Bells and Whistles"Josh Boone"Rainbow Overpass"Nick Scott"All Threes" (featuring Cat Power)Nick Scott and Rena Johnson
Compilation appearances Year Song(s) Album Label1998"Falling Out of Love at This Volume""A Celebration Upon Completion"Saddle Creek Records, A SamplerSaddle Creek1999"Pioneer's Park (August 17th, 1997)"Commercial Food (Processor)Unread2000 "Arienette" Clooney TunesFierce Panda"The City Has Sex"U.S. Pop Life Vol. 2 / Fanfare of 2000!!Contact"The Calendar Hung Itself"Holiday Matinee CD Compilation Vol. 2Better Looking"Have You Ever Heard of Jandek Before?"Naked in the Afternoon: A Tribute to JandekSummersteps"Act of Contrition"Second ThoughtsSilent Film Soundtracks"If Winter Ends"Songs for a Crimson EggtreeEarworm"It's Cool, We Can Still Be Friends"Transmission One: Tea at the Palaz of HoonHozomeen Press2002"Entry Way Song"The Amos House Collection Volume IIWishing Tree"Bowl of Oranges"Gone Fishin'... 3 Years LaterWichita"Metal Firecracker" (Lucinda Williams)As Yet No TitleUnread"Lover I Don't Have to Love"Rough Trade Shops Counter Culture 2002Rough Trade2003"Something Vague""One Foot in Front of the Other"Saddle Creek 50Saddle Creek"Trees Get Wheeled Away"Lost & Found Volume 1Lost Highway2004"Arienette"Decade: Ten Years of Fierce PandaFierce Panda"Devil Town" (Daniel Johnston)The Late Great Daniel Johnston: Discovered CoveredGammon 2005"Napoleon's Hat"Lagniappe: A Saddle Creek Benefit for Hurricane Katrina ReliefSaddle Creek2009 "Papa Was a Rodeo" (The Magnetic Fields) Score! 20 Years of Merge Records: The Covers!Merge2011 "We're Going to Be Friends" (The White Stripes)Lunch Box Fund
Notes
See also List of songs by Bright Eyes List of songs with Conor Oberst
References
External links Official website for Bright Eyes https://web.archive.org/web/20060424195439/http://www.thestoryinthesoil.com/albums.html