Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was

Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was
Studio album by Bright Eyes
Released	August 21, 2020 (2020-08-21)
Recorded	2019
Studio	ARC (Omaha) Electro-Vox (Los Angeles) Capitol (Hollywood) Pageturners Lounge (Omaha)
Genre	Indie rock indie folk alternative country indietronica
Length	54:45
Label	Dead Oceans
Producer	Bright Eyes
Bright Eyes chronology
The People's Key (2011) Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was (2020)
Singles from Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was
"Persona Non Grata" Released: March 24, 2020 "Forced Convalescence" Released: April 21, 2020 "One and Done" Released: May 27, 2020 "Mariana Trench" Released: June 22, 2020

Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was is the tenth studio album by American band Bright Eyes. The album marked the band's first release in nearly a decade, following The People's Key in 2011. It was released by Dead Oceans on August 21, 2020, and it was their first album not released by Saddle Creek Records. The album was recorded at Electro-Vox and Capitol Studios in Los Angeles and ARC Studios in Omaha, Nebraska.

The album 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.

Down in the Weeds was preceded by four singles: "Persona Non Grata", "Forced Convalescence", "One and Done", and "Mariana Trench". The album received favorable reviews from critics and peaked at #36 on the Billboard 200.