Conor Oberst
ABC, Glasgow
Conor Oberst is utterly adored by his faithful followers, and at the ABC he bashfully entertained several ecstatic declarations of love from members of the thronging crowd. The average alt-country artist tends to inspire muted respect rather than outright ardour. Oberst’s music cleaves wholeheartedly to the standard indie folk/country template, so what makes him so special?
I think it’s the way he projects the kind of intense sensitivity that music-lovers of a certain disposition find difficult to resist. He’s one of us, yet ever so slightly otherworldly.
Also, his voice, an affecting coyote warble, and his gift for