Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was

"Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was" is the tenth studio album by Bright Eyes, the Nebraska band of Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, and Nate Walcott. The release marks the band's first project in nearly a decade, following The People's Key (2011). It was released by Dead Oceans on August 21, 2020, making it their first album not released by Saddle Creek Records. The album was recorded at ARC Studios in Omaha and Electro-Vox and Capitol Studios in Los Angeles. It features musical contributions from drummer Jon Theodore and Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea who had previously recorded The Mars Volta's 2003 debut studio record De-loused in the Comatorium together.