Bright Eyes – Lifted Or The Story Is In The Soil, Keep Your Ear To The Ground

Name: Bright Eyes - Lifted Or The Story Is In The Soil, Keep Your Ear To The Ground
Rating: 4.62 (26 reviews)

Bright Eyes - Lifted Or The Story Is In The Soil, Keep Your Ear To The Ground album cover

Label:	Dead Oceans – DOC286LP
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Reissue
Country:	US
Released:	Nov 11, 2022
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Indie Rock

Tracklist

A1	The Big Picture Backing Vocals – Jenny Lewis	8:42
A2	Method Acting Banjo, Bells, Dulcimer [Hammer], Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Mandolin, Guitar, Dobro, Pedal Steel Guitar – Mike Mogis Bass – Matt Maginn Drums – Matt Focht Drums, Featuring – Clark Baechle Featuring – Clay Leverett Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals – Andy LeMaster Piano, Organ, Vocals – Maria Taylor Trumpet, Vocals – Orenda Fink Banjo, Bells, Dulcimer [Hammer], Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Mandolin, Guitar, Dobro, Pedal Steel Guitar – Mike Mogis Bass – Matt Maginn Drums – Matt Focht Drums, Featuring – Clark Baechle Featuring – Clay Leverett Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals – Andy LeMaster Piano, Organ, Vocals – Maria Taylor Trumpet, Vocals – Orenda Fink	3:42
A3	False Advertising Banjo, Bells, Dulcimer [Hammer], Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Mandolin, Guitar, Dobro, Pedal Steel Guitar – Mike Mogis Bass – Casey Scott Bassoon – Margret Fish Cello – Gretta Cohn Choir – Todd Baechle Drums – Matt Focht Drums, Featuring – Clark Baechle Featuring – Clay Leverett Flute, Vocals – Jiha Lee French Horn – Julee Dunekacke Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals – Andy LeMaster Oboe – Katie Muth Piano, Organ, Vocals – Maria Taylor Trombone – Jason Flatowicz Trumpet, Vocals – Orenda Fink Violin – Tiffany Kowalski Banjo, Bells, Dulcimer [Hammer], Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Mandolin, Guitar, Dobro, Pedal Steel Guitar – Mike Mogis Bass – Casey Scott Bassoon – Margret Fish Cello – Gretta Cohn Choir – Todd Baechle Drums – Matt Focht Drums, Featuring – Clark Baechle Featuring – Clay Leverett Flute, Vocals – Jiha Lee French Horn – Julee Dunekacke Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals – Andy LeMaster Oboe – Katie Muth Piano, Organ, Vocals – Maria Taylor Trombone – Jason Flatowicz Trumpet, Vocals – Orenda Fink Violin – Tiffany Kowalski	5:52
A4	You Will. You? Will. You? Will. You? Will. Banjo, Bells, Dulcimer [Hammer], Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Mandolin, Guitar, Dobro, Pedal Steel Guitar – Mike Mogis Bass – Matt Maginn Drums – Matt Focht Drums, Featuring – Clark Baechle Featuring – Clay Leverett Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals – Andy LeMaster Piano, Organ, Vocals – Maria Taylor Banjo, Bells, Dulcimer [Hammer], Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Mandolin, Guitar, Dobro, Pedal Steel Guitar – Mike Mogis Bass – Matt Maginn Drums – Matt Focht Drums, Featuring – Clark Baechle Featuring – Clay Leverett Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals – Andy LeMaster Piano, Organ, Vocals – Maria Taylor	3:25
B1	Lover I Don't Have To Love Banjo, Bells, Dulcimer [Hammer], Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Mandolin, Guitar, Dobro, Pedal Steel Guitar – Mike Mogis Bass – Matt Maginn Cello – Gretta Cohn Drums – Clay Leverett Drums, Featuring – Clark Baechle Violin – Tiffany Kowalski Banjo, Bells, Dulcimer [Hammer], Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Mandolin, Guitar, Dobro, Pedal Steel Guitar – Mike Mogis Bass – Matt Maginn Cello – Gretta Cohn Drums – Clay Leverett Drums, Featuring – Clark Baechle Violin – Tiffany Kowalski	4:00
B2	Bowl Of Oranges Banjo, Bells, Dulcimer [Hammer], Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Mandolin, Guitar, Dobro, Pedal Steel Guitar – Mike Mogis Bass – Matt Maginn Cello – Gretta Cohn Drums – Clay Leverett Drums, Featuring – Clark Baechle Flute, Vocals – Jiha Lee Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals – Andy LeMaster Oboe – Katie Muth Trumpet, Vocals – Orenda Fink Violin – Tiffany Kowalski Banjo, Bells, Dulcimer [Hammer], Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Mandolin, Guitar, Dobro, Pedal Steel Guitar – Mike Mogis Bass – Matt Maginn Cello – Gretta Cohn Drums – Clay Leverett Drums, Featuring – Clark Baechle Flute, Vocals – Jiha Lee Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals – Andy LeMaster Oboe – Katie Muth Trumpet, Vocals – Orenda Fink Violin – Tiffany Kowalski	4:48
B3	Don't Know When But A Day Is Gonna Come Banjo, Bells, Dulcimer [Hammer], Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Mandolin, Guitar, Dobro, Pedal Steel Guitar – Mike Mogis Bass – Matt Maginn Drums – Clay Leverett Drums, Featuring – Clark Baechle Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals – Andy LeMaster Banjo, Bells, Dulcimer [Hammer], Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Mandolin, Guitar, Dobro, Pedal Steel Guitar – Mike Mogis Bass – Matt Maginn Drums – Clay Leverett Drums, Featuring – Clark Baechle Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals – Andy LeMaster	6:31
C1	Nothing Gets Crossed Out Banjo, Bells, Dulcimer [Hammer], Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Mandolin, Guitar, Dobro, Pedal Steel Guitar – Mike Mogis Bass – Casey Scott Drums – Clay Leverett Drums, Featuring – Clark Baechle Flute, Vocals – Jiha Lee Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals – Andy LeMaster Oboe – Katie Muth Piano, Organ, Vocals – Maria Taylor Banjo, Bells, Dulcimer [Hammer], Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Mandolin, Guitar, Dobro, Pedal Steel Guitar – Mike Mogis Bass – Casey Scott Drums – Clay Leverett Drums, Featuring – Clark Baechle Flute, Vocals – Jiha Lee Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals – Andy LeMaster Oboe – Katie Muth Piano, Organ, Vocals – Maria Taylor	4:34
C2	Make War Banjo, Bells, Dulcimer [Hammer], Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Mandolin, Guitar, Dobro, Pedal Steel Guitar – Mike Mogis Bass – Casey Scott Choir [Country] – Robb Bass Drums – Clay Leverett Drums, Featuring – Clark Baechle Guitar – Ted Stevens Harmonica – Sean Cole Banjo, Bells, Dulcimer [Hammer], Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Mandolin, Guitar, Dobro, Pedal Steel Guitar – Mike Mogis Bass – Casey Scott Choir [Country] – Robb Bass Drums – Clay Leverett Drums, Featuring – Clark Baechle Guitar – Ted Stevens Harmonica – Sean Cole	6:16
C3	Waste Of Paint Featuring – Clay Leverett	6:29
D1	From A Balance Beam Backing Vocals – Todd Baechle Bass – Matt Maginn Drums – Matt Focht Drums, Featuring – Clark Baechle Featuring – Clay Leverett Flute, Vocals – Jiha Lee Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals – Andy LeMaster Piano – Chris Brooks Trumpet, Vocals – Orenda Fink Backing Vocals – Todd Baechle Bass – Matt Maginn Drums – Matt Focht Drums, Featuring – Clark Baechle Featuring – Clay Leverett Flute, Vocals – Jiha Lee Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals – Andy LeMaster Piano – Chris Brooks Trumpet, Vocals – Orenda Fink	3:40
D2	Laura Laurent Bass – Casey Scott Cello – Gretta Cohn Drums – Matt Focht Drums, Featuring – Clark Baechle Featuring – Clay Leverett Oboe – Katie Muth Piano, Organ, Vocals – Maria Taylor Violin – Tiffany Kowalski Bass – Casey Scott Cello – Gretta Cohn Drums – Matt Focht Drums, Featuring – Clark Baechle Featuring – Clay Leverett Oboe – Katie Muth Piano, Organ, Vocals – Maria Taylor Violin – Tiffany Kowalski	4:56
D3	Let's Not Shit Ourselves (To Love And To Be Loved) Bass – Casey Scott Bassoon – Margret Fish Drums – Matt Focht Drums, Featuring – Clark Baechle Featuring – Clay Leverett Harmonica – Sean Cole Piano, Organ, Vocals – Maria Taylor Trombone – Jason Flatowicz Trumpet, Vocals – Orenda Fink Bass – Casey Scott Bassoon – Margret Fish Drums – Matt Focht Drums, Featuring – Clark Baechle Featuring – Clay Leverett Harmonica – Sean Cole Piano, Organ, Vocals – Maria Taylor Trombone – Jason Flatowicz Trumpet, Vocals – Orenda Fink	10:06

Notes

Includes a card with a code redeemable for MP3 files (320kb/s bitrate) of the album.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Stickered): 6 5660 - 51586 - 2 4

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Lifted Or The Story Is In The Soil, Keep Your Ear To The Ground (CD, Album)	Wichita	WEBB034	UK	2002
Recently Edited	Lifted Or The Story Is In The Soil, Keep Your Ear To The Ground (2×LP, Album)	Saddle Creek	LBJ-46	US	2002
Recently Edited	Lifted Or The Story Is In The Soil, Keep Your Ear To The Ground (CD, Album)	Saddle Creek	LBJ-46	US	2002
	Lifted Or The Story Is In The Soil, Keep Your Ear To The Ground (2×LP, Album, Numbered)	Wichita	WEBB034	Europe	2002
Recently Edited	Lifted Or The Story Is In The Soil, Keep Your Ear To The Ground (CD, Album)	Spunk	URA067	Australia	2002

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Reviews

enquerencia May 23, 2025
It's always hard to judge the quality of a pressing with lo-fi albums like this, but it does the album justice. I didn't hear any crackles or pops (that aren't supposed to be there) and the mastering is as good as I recall the CD being. It's a great album and for an impulse buy while shopping for books with my girlfriend I have no buyer's remorse.
wax_is_life Dec 29, 2022
Mine sounds fantastic! Not sure if I just got lucky. Modern pressing tho, amirite??
wormboy666 Dec 10, 2022
Side A had some pops during quieter parts, but Side B had a near constant pop/crackle in the background. I was even hearing them throughout the the louder parts of “Lover I Don’t Have to Love”.

This was after cleaning both sides twice. :(

I’m listing this immediately & just gonna order one of the Ludwig remasters that RTI pressed a few years back.

I have most of the remasters in my
collection already but never had anything this discouraging.

I just thought I’d see if these new Dead Oceans 2022 reissues were worth it, but I don’t think I’ll be taking any more chances.

The vinyl doesn’t have scuff marks or anything physically wrong with it, but the records are littered with that “gloss ghosting”. Idk what else to call it lol, it’s like permanent holographic brush strokes that you can only see held under the light. :( anybody know what I’m talking about? 😅
glassjawf Dec 5, 2022
A few pops in silent ages on LP1 even after a cleaning. A1 sets up the album for some nice dynamic contrast.

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