Editing Bright Eyes (band) (section)

===2008–2011: ''The People's Key''===
Bright Eyes went on an unofficial hiatus after the release of ''Cassadaga'' in 2007. During 2008 and 2009, Oberst recorded music and toured in support of his other music projects, [[Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band]] and supergroup [[Monsters of Folk]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2011/05/23/135606991/bright-eyes-on-world-cafe|title=Bright Eyes On World Cafe|website=Npr.org|access-date=August 21, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bright-eyes-to-release-album-next-year-252663/|title=Bright Eyes to Release Album Next Year|first1=Jem|last1=Aswad|website=Rollingstone.com|date=December 1, 2010|access-date=August 21, 2020}}</ref> In a June 2009 issue of ''Rolling Stone'', Oberst announced that he wanted to "retire" the Bright Eyes moniker, and would be making one final album with the band: "It does feel like it needs to stop at some point. I'd like to clean it up, lock the door, say goodbye."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://omaha.com/article/20090718/ENTERTAINMENT04/707189954 |title=Bright Eyes will do final album |website=Omaha.com |access-date=May 19, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713110355/http://omaha.com/article/20090718/ENTERTAINMENT04/707189954 |archive-date=July 13, 2012 }}</ref> Saddle Creek Records reissued their [[Neva Dinova]] split ''[[One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels]]'' on March 23, 2010 with four brand-new songs recorded in late 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://store.saddle-creek.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SCOS&Product_Code=LBJ-145-2 |title=Saddle Creek &#124; Bright Eyes / Neva Dinova &#124; One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels (2010 Reissue) |publisher=Store.saddle-creek.com |date=March 23, 2010 |access-date=May 19, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928095446/http://store.saddle-creek.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SCOS&Product_Code=LBJ-145-2 |archive-date=September 28, 2011 }}</ref>

On July 31, 2010, Bright Eyes teamed up with the [[American Civil Liberties Union]] (ACLU) of Nebraska to put on a concert for equality in [[Omaha, Nebraska]]. The concert raised money for a federal lawsuit the ACLU filed against the city of [[Fremont, Nebraska]] for an [[Local ordinance|ordinance]] the city passed on June 21, 2010 [[Ban (law)|banning]] the hiring of or the rental of properties to [[illegal immigrants]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aclu.org/immigrants-rights/aclu-sues-behalf-fremont-residents-block-discriminatory-law |title=ACLU Sues On Behalf Of Fremont Residents To Block Discriminatory Law &#124; American Civil Liberties Union |publisher=Aclu.org |date=July 21, 2010 |access-date=December 23, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20101223091626/https://www.aclu.org/immigrants-rights/aclu-sues-behalf-fremont-residents-block-discriminatory-law |archive-date=December 23, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Chris Zavadile |url=http://fremonttribune.com/article_abf359d6-7d86-11df-928c-001cc4c002e0.html |title=Fremont voters say yes to immigration ordinance |publisher=Fremonttribune.com |date=June 22, 2010 |access-date=December 23, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20101223175243/http://fremonttribune.com/article_abf359d6-7d86-11df-928c-001cc4c002e0.html |archive-date=December 23, 2010 }}</ref> At this show, Bright Eyes debuted a new song entitled "Coyote Song" about two lovers separated by the [[Mexico–United States border]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/39615-hear-bright-eyes-arizona-protest-song/ |title=Hear Bright Eyes' Arizona Protest Song |website=Pitchfork.com |date=August 2, 2010 |access-date=December 23, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20110701001208/http://pitchfork.com/news/39615-hear-bright-eyes-arizona-protest-song/ |archive-date=July 1, 2011 }}</ref>

''[[The People's Key]]'' was released on February 15, 2011, Conor Oberst's birthday.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://frontpsych.com/2011/02/08/when-bright-eyes-talks-to-god-a-review-of-the-peoples-key/ |title=When Bright Eyes Talks to God – A Review of The People's Key |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110211042145/http://frontpsych.com/2011/02/08/when-bright-eyes-talks-to-god-a-review-of-the-peoples-key/ |archive-date=February 11, 2011 }}</ref> Conor Oberst has stated that the sound of ''The People's Key'' moves away from the folk sound that the band had accomplished on previous records. "We're over the [[Americana music|Americana]], rootsy, whatever that sound is. People say country but I never thought we were very country at all. But whatever that element is or that [[aesthetic]] is, I guess it's worn a little thin for me these days. So we very much wanted it to be rocking and, for lack of a better term, contemporary, or modern."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/news/bright-eyes/54304 |title=Bright Eyes ditching folk and country for new album in 2011  |work=NME |date=December 17, 2010 |access-date=December 23, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20110714143007/http://www.nme.com/news/bright-eyes/54304 |archive-date=July 14, 2011 }}</ref>

The video for the song "Shell Games" was released via Saddle Creek Records on both the band's YouTube channel<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/brighteyesband/|title=Shell Games official video|via=YouTube|access-date=May 20, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130923010042/http://www.youtube.com/brighteyesband|archive-date=September 23, 2013}}</ref> and that of Saddle Creek,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/saddlecreekrecords/|title=Shell Games official video|via=YouTube|access-date=May 20, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921115348/http://www.youtube.com/saddlecreekrecords/|archive-date=September 21, 2014}}</ref> and features the band playing against various projections. On February 24, the band performed "Jejune Stars" on the [[Late Show with David Letterman]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3eaO8ZWo0k |title=(HD) Bright Eyes - "Jejune Stars" 2/24 Letterman (TheAudioPerv.com) |via=YouTube |date=February 24, 2011 |access-date=April 2, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20110714143000/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3eaO8ZWo0k |archive-date=July 14, 2011 }}</ref> They performed "Beginner's Mind" on [[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno|The Tonight Show]] on April 14, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bight Eyes - "Beginner's Mind" 4/14 Leno|url=http://theaudioperv.com/2011/04/15/bright-eyes-beginners-mind-414-leno/|publisher=The Audio Perv|access-date=April 2, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20120403181645/http://theaudioperv.com/2011/04/15/bright-eyes-beginners-mind-414-leno/|archive-date=April 3, 2012}}</ref> On June 10, Bright Eyes released the music video for "Jejune Stars". The video features the band playing in a desert with a firework rig behind them, spelling out selected lyrics as Oberst sings them.<ref name="Jejune Stars release on official website, conoroberst.com">{{cite web|title=conoroberst.com|url=http://www.conoroberst.com/02/watch-the-brand-new-video-for-jejune-stars/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314210400/http://www.conoroberst.com/02/watch-the-brand-new-video-for-jejune-stars/|archive-date=March 14, 2012}}</ref> In June, July, and August 2011, the band performed shows on tour with [[The Mountain Goats]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mountain-goats.com/ |title=The Mountain Goats |publisher=The Mountain Goats |access-date=April 2, 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120408141235/http://www.mountain-goats.com/ |archive-date=April 8, 2012 }}</ref> The band finished the year with a tour of Australia, performing at Harvest Festival as well as select headlining shows.

Bright Eyes performed a final show in [[Honolulu]], [[Hawaii]] on November 21, 2011.<ref>{{cite news |date=June 22, 2020 |title=Bright Eyes Officially Announce New LP 'Down In The Weeds Where The World Once Was; Out 8/21 via Dead Oceans |url=https://glidemagazine.com/244800/bright-eyes-officially-announce-new-lp-down-in-the-weeds-where-the-world-once-was-out-8-21-via-dead-oceans/ |access-date=June 23, 2020 |work=Glide Magazine}}</ref> Bright Eyes went on an unofficial hiatus as members Oberst, Mogis, and Walcott each pursued different projects.<ref>{{cite news |last=Coffey |first=Kevin |date=June 22, 2020 |title=Bright Eyes' new comeback album has a release date |url=https://www.omaha.com/entertainment/music/bright-eyes-new-comeback-album-has-a-release-date/article_34a71f50-46ee-51c2-b734-6119e1bff464.html |work=[[Omaha World-Herald]] |access-date=June 23, 2020}}</ref>