Tonight iTunes has randomly chosen "Emily, Sing Something Sweet" off of A Collection of Songs... This is (regrettably) one of the few Bright Eyes songs I've never given much attention.
The song starts off with some sparse acoustic strumming and then enters a louder more distorted part (playing the same progression). Conor sings the lines (this song has about four different lines) acapella, and unfortunately his voice just wasn't as endearing at this point in his career. As with any early Bright Eyes song, one may hear various background sounds, such as off-time drum hits and Conor's fingers squeaking across the strings. These sounds make the record seem all the more worthy of your time. The acoustic part is often accentuated with some low synth to add in bass and some off-time drumming (apparently just for the hell of it).
The words are rather easy to grasp. Conor wants some broad named Emily to sing him something sweet so he can feel the warmth inside her heart. I mean...who doesn't want that right?
The distorted acoustic reminds me a great deal of Neutral Milk Hotel and kind of hints at "Hot Knives." It's a decent enough song. It has more of a dark, snaky feel to it. I give it a three out of five. Put it on your "Songs To Listen To While Something Important Burns" playlist.
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