Bright Eyes have released a video for ‘Rainbow Overpass’, from their upcoming album ‘Five Dice, All Threes’

Bright Eyes have unveiled a video for ‘Rainbow Overpass’.

It’s the latest single from their upcoming tenth studio album ‘Five Dice, All Threes’, set for release on 20th September via Dead Oceans, and features Alex Orange Drink of The So So Glos.

Of the video concept, Alex Orange Drink says, “Rainbow overpass is a term coined by our friend to describe the passageway we all have to cross to get to the other side. To me, this song is about going through something dark & scary and refusing to let it kill you.  The video reflects that in the near collision. Petra & Corina have the coolest energy in the car. Petra saves the day!” 

Of the track itself, Conor Oberst explains: “Alex and I wrote a lot of the songs together, but ‘Rainbow Overpass’ is the only one he gets [to sing] a verse. He’s kinda like my hype man, getting a little Beastie Boys on the shit! They grew up on punk rock and the Beasties, so there are a lot of little bursts of other voices. I like that. It creates energy. Sometimes music can feel flat until you get into a live situation, when there’s adrenaline and raw energy. Instead of working in reverse, where that happens as we tour, I was trying to get some of that energy onto the record.”

‘Five Dice, All Threes’ was self-produced and recorded at ARC Studios in Omaha, Nebraska. The album also features guest appearances from Cat Power and The National’s Matt Berninger.

Bright Eyes have also announced a European tour in support of the new album:

NOVEMBER
10 Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton, UK
11 O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, UK
12 Doornroosje, Nijmegen, Netherlands
13 Ha Concerts, Ghent, Belgium
14 Carlswerk Victoria, Cologne, Germany
15 Tempodrom, Berlin, Germany
16 Rolling Stone Beach, Weissenhauser Strand, Germany
18 Fållan, Stockholm, Sweden
19 Parkteatret, Oslo, Norway