For the song "A Play To End All Plays," singer Joshua Hanson begins:

"there's a play i've been meaning to see
it's about you and me and our growing receipts
it's about medication, it's about our bad habits
and the tickets were free, yes the tickets were free"

Indeed, Yellow Red Sparks' Hanson has the lyrical mind of a playwright, weaving tales that insinuate themselves with music that almost seems choreographed for the stories.  While most of their music lives in the realm of folk-rock, you'd be selling them short to categorize the band that way.  There are also strong orchestral elements, for instance.  More than most bands, the music seems to serve the lyrics.

The group is currently finishing up its first full-length record.   While not exactly identical to Bright Eyes, this group does have the kind of earnest, emotionally riveting perspective that makes that comparison apt.  Enjoy the videos (and audio tracks) from their Groupee Session below.