Bright Eyes - Turning From a Cartoon Back Into a Man (Cassadaga Reimagined)

This mix is an interpretation, a juxtaposition, a blasphemy, and an alternate psychic dimensional version of the album Cassadaga from 2007. It combines it with b-sides and tracks from the album’s Four Winds EP. Cassadaga felt a little different than other Bright Eyes albums in terms of it's structure. The intention was the make an album that was similar to the previous releases, particularly "I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning," "Lifted," and "Fevers & Mirrors." The alternate name comes from a lyric in “Cartoon Blues,” and thus is presented Cassadaga or Turning from a Cartoon Back into a Man.

When the cartoon is drawn together, a new story emerges about underground fame and the conflicted relationship one has with the concept of home, as well as a tale of emotional fidelity. It’s about Cleansing or purging to find contentment or acceptance or redemption. Of course, these synonyms barely scratch the surface of some of the deep, indescribable abstractions present on every Bright Eyes record that makes multiple listens not just discoveries or explorations, but expeditions.