Brilliant Eyes Share New Ska Music “1st World Blues”
Watch the Lyric Video
Jul 23, 2025
Brilliant Eyes have shared a brand new track, “1st World Blues,” that’s influenced by ska music and is a takedown of late stage capitalism, with references to Reaganomics and enormous chain shops comparable to Sizzling Subject and Outdated Navy. It’s accompanied by a lyric video (which performs extra like an everyday music video). Watch it under.
Brilliant Eyes is Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, and Nathaniel Wolcott. The band collectively had this to say in regards to the track in a press launch: “‘1st World Blues’ is an homage to ska in all its waves. From Desmond Decker to Tim Armstrong, we’re simply comfortable so as to add our monitor to the bin. The video is impressed by NYC 90s hip hop, which like ska, has a protracted custom of unifying individuals and utilizing celebratory music to convey subversive political themes. To be performed loud. Home windows down. Summertime.”
Brilliant Eyes launched a brand new album, 5 Cube, All Threes, final 12 months through Useless Oceans. It was the band’s tenth studio album and adopted Down within the Weeds, The place the World As soon as Was, which got here out in 2020 through Useless Oceans. Learn our interview with Brilliant Eyes on the album.
Brilliant Eyes Tour Dates:
Tuesday, Aug 26 – Ojai, CA – Libbey Bowl
Wednesday, Aug 27 – Sonoma, CA – Gundlach Bundschu Vineyard
Thursday, Aug 28 – Forest Grove, OR – McMenamins Grand Lodge
Friday, Aug 29 – Vancouver, BC – Malkin Bowl
Saturday, Aug 30 – Seattle, WA – Bumbershoot 2025
Monday, Sep 1 – Boise, ID – Treefort Music Corridor
Tuesday, Sep 2 – Salt Lake Metropolis, UT – The Depot
Wednesday, Sep 3 – Las Vegas, NV – Home of Blues Las Vegas
Thursday, Nov 27 – Singapore, Singapore – Capitol Theatre
Wednesday, Dec 3 – Osaka, Japan – Yogibo META VALLEY
Thursday, Dec 4 – Tokyo, Japan – EX THEATER ROPPONGI
