Is Singer-Songwriter a Bad Phrase

I wonder if Conor Oberst knows that Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor and Paul Simon all self-titled their debut album. That's what Oberst has done with his first solo album. At least by name, because we all know that Bright Eyes was as much him as Nine Inch Nails is Trent Reznor. But Conor Oberst is a surprise. Its best moments come when he's getting all 70's singer-songwriter on himself. The Mexican excursions are meant to give the album some oomph, but if singer-songwriter is not a bad phrase to you, than Conor Oberst will provide some memories.