Conor Oberst (album)  Conor Oberst is a solo-album by Conor Oberst, of the band Bright Eyes, which was released on August 4, 2008 by Merge Records. The album debuted on the UK Albums Chart at #37  and reached #15 on the Billboard Top 200. It sold 98,000 copies in the US as of August 2009. The album was recorded in Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico between January and February 2008. A temporary studio was created in a mountain villa called Valle Místico at the outskirts of town. "Conor Oberst" was produced by Conor Oberst and engineered by long-time associate Andy LeMaster. A new band was assembled for the recording, which came to be known as The Mystic Valley Band. The result is Oberst's fourth solo album, and his first in twelve years, following "Water" (1993), "Here's to Special Treatment" (1994) and "The Soundtrack to My Movie" (1996). In that time he has recorded and performed in many bands and musical projects including Commander Venus, Park Ave., Desaparecidos, and most notably Bright Eyes. The song "Moab" was number 31 on "Rolling Stone"s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008. All songs by Conor Oberst, except where noted. "Entertainment Weekly" said that on the album, "Conor sounds like Bright Eyes, only heightened--brighter, if you will: He's emo balladeer, country rocker, and ferocious folkie rolled into one."