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The wait is over! After teasing an upcoming tour and various side projects, Bright Eyes releases their first song in 9 years.

The new single Persona Non Grata was accompanied by a hand written letter that reads:

“Strange days indeed. Just wanted to send our love and solidarity to everyone out there feeling alone, frightened and isolated. You are not alone. We are all in this together. We, like so many others, had many plans for 2020. We will be releasing a new album this year no matter what. We also have lots of touring plans which we are now reassessing. We will keep you informed as things progress. We very much want to get on the road and hope to see you all in person sooner rather than later. Until then, here is a song called ‘Persona Non Grata.’ We hope you like it. It was hard to decide which song to share first because they are all quite different, but this one seemed as good of a place as any to start. And it has bagpipes! Which is a first for us. We hope this finds you and your loved ones healthy and safe. Thinking of you fondly.”

This handwritten note was signed “Your pals, Connor, Mike and Nate”.

Bright Eyes is here to keep you company during these hard times. Click the link in their Tweet above to listen to their new song and we’ll catch you on the next one.

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