I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning (ReVINYL Edition)

I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning arrived in 2005 as the folk-leaning counterpart to Bright Eyes’ simultaneous release, Digital Ash in a Digital Urn, showing another side of Conor Oberst’s songwriting with a clear, rootsy focus.

Its place in the Americana lineage feels central to the record’s pull, from Oberst’s sharply detailed, wide-open storytelling to the striking vocal appearances from Emmylou Harris.

For plenty of listeners, it remains tied to a particular coming-of-age moment, mirroring the sense of discovery running through these songs, where Oberst finds wonder in everyday life and makes even the ordinary feel worth holding onto.