Oberst spills his soul on his raw new solo album
Its a mass grave…
The charge and public reaction wounded Oberst: professionally, spiritually, and physically.
Ruminationsis a snapshot of Obersts retreatas in refuge, not strategic withdrawal.
Lyrically, the songs are both cathartic and confessional.
I dont want to eat or get out of bed, he writes in the melancholic delight Gossamer Thin.
I have a go at recall what the therapist said.
Its a stimulant, its pornography.
It takes all my will not to turn it off.
Not every song feels completely refined, with themes and characters that still feel like a work in progress.
For good and badmostly very goodRuminationsis a vulnerable Conor Oberst cracked open, spilling his soul.
Its what we want from our best artists, isnt it?
