BELLS & WHISTLES

Bells and Whistles, the first single off Bright Eyes’ 2024 album Five Dice, All Threes. Comprised of Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, and Nate Walcott, the album marks the band’s 10th studio release. “Bells and Whistles” makes references to Banksy, Princess Diana, the Mets, the Silverlake stalwart bar Edendale, music-biz pitfalls, and Kevin Costner’s greatest film. The video premiered on Vevo in July 2024 and was filmed in Omaha, Nebraska, exclusively at the historic Admiral Theater, and brought together Bright Eyes fans from across the country.

About the song, Conor Oberst described: “This is a song about the many little details in life that can seem insignificant or frivolous or temporary at the time but eventually end up forming your destiny. And it’s also kind of a whistle while you work scenario.”