I’m Wide Awake is an uneven product, full of everything there is to loathe and love about Oberst. ...more
Village Voice
A handsome channel 13 complimentary tote bag of an album that polishes his image as the fantasy rebellious son who hangs at socialist bookstores and swipes your Gram Parsons records. ...more
Almost Cool
While it's all produced and performed immaculately, it just feels like too many of the rough edges have been smoothed off. ...more
Austin Chronicle
Moments, ideas, turns of phrase are jumbled together, good and bad, resulting in the sweet smell of garbage. ...more
All Music Guide
Far from being the second coming of Dylan, Oberst is as precious as Paul Simon, but without any sense of rhyme or meter or gift for imagery, puking out lines filled with cheap metaphors and clumsy words that don't scan. ...more
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