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Greater Omaha by Desaparecidos

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Greater Omaha by Desaparecidos, a project of Conor Oberst's.

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Desaparecidos Biography

Desaparecidos was a short-lived American emo/punk band. It was a side project headed by singer/guitarist Conor Oberst, the frontman of the indie folk band Bright Eyes.

The band's sound was labeled "full-on emo-in-the-garage" by Alternative Press, "the sort of howlingly tuneful Midwestern punk that disappeared with Husker Du" by Entertainment Weekly, "anthemic thrash" by Rolling Stone, and as such is noted for its sonic differences from Oberst's primary band. They have also been hailed as the "Saddle Creek supergroup". Hailing from Omaha, Nebraska, Desaparecidos' lyrics are mostly about the sociopolitical state of affairs in America.

The band has been both lauded and criticized for its intentionally raw sound following the release of Read Music/Speak Spanish. In sharp contrast to Bright Eyes' confessional, even sometimes mournful vocals, Conor Oberst's vocals in Desaparecidos' songs were much more characteristic of the post hardcore during the Revolution Summer.

"Desaparecidos" means literally "the ones who disappeared" in Spanish and Portuguese, and is a reference to people who were arrested by various South American military governments and then vanished without a trace. From 1976 to 1983 in Argentina, for example, thousands of dissidents vanished without a trace under Dirty War driven by the military junta that was in power.

Desaparecidos broke up in 2002. While the band was attracting an increasingly large following, especially touring with Jimmy Eat World and being the feature of an MTV You Hear it First episode, Oberst did not have the time to dedicate to the band with the continually increasing success of Bright Eyes. Oberst continued to record with Bright Eyes, while the other members of Desaparecidos went on to form other projects. Matt Baum was in The '89 Cubs, but currently drums for Race for Titles and the Coffin Killers; Denver Dalley is in Statistics and Intramural; and Landon Hedges is currently in Little Brazil.

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Desaparecidos's Best Songs

  • 1. Greater Omaha
  • 2. The Happiest Place on Earth
  • 3. Manana
  • 4. Man and Wife, the Latter (Damaged Goods)
  • 5. Mall of America
  • 6. Man and Wife, the Former (Financial Planning)
  • 7. Hole in One
  • 8. $$$$
  • 9. Survival of the Fittest / It's a Jungle Out There
  • 10. What's New for Fall
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Desaparecidos Discography

Desaparecidos albums.

  • Read Music/Speak Spanish - (Wichita Recordings/GB)

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