Not one to avoid politics, Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes (who will also be appearing on the upcoming antiwar compilation, Body Of War) was joined by friends M. Ward and Jim James at a rally for presidential candidate Barack Obama earlier this month. Whatever you’re political leanings are, if you like Bright Eyes/M. Ward/Jim James you’ll want to check out the two tracks and videos of the performance below.

MP3s:
Bright Eyes (ft. M. Ward & Jim James) - “Landlocked Blues (Live 2.7.08)
M. Ward (ft. Bright Eyes) - “Lullaby + Exile (Live 2.7.08)”

VIDEOS:
Bright Eyes (ft. M. Ward & Jim James) - “Landlocked Blues (Live 2.7.08)

M. Ward (ft. Bright Eyes) - “Lullaby + Exile (Live 2.7.08)”

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