Bright Eyes

1 album cover in our archive

Bright Eyes is featured in Behind the Covers' archive with 1 album cover from the 2000s. Released on Saddle Creek Records, the artwork sits in the indie, folk, alternative tradition. Each cover is documented in our archive with design notes covering collage, handmade, childhood photos, pressed flowers, diy aesthetic, sepia tones. Below you'll find the full story behind each Bright Eyes cover — designers, photographers, label history, and the visual choices that defined the release.

Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground by Bright Eyes — album cover art

Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground (2002)

Conor Oberst created this handmade collage using childhood photos, pressed flowers, and fragments of handwritten lyrics. The intimate assemblage was photographed and became one of indie rock's most personal album covers.

Label: Saddle Creek Records
Designer: Conor Oberst
Genre: Indie, Folk, Alternative
Decade: 2000s

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