Both celebrated songwriters on their own, Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst came together to form Better Oblivion Community Center, keeping the project under wraps until they surprised fans with a full-length at the beginning of 2019. In the days leading up to the release of the self-titled album, which comprised the duo's melancholic, narrative indie songs, Bridgers shared a phone number that brought fans to an eerie pre-recorded message.
Bridgers and Oberst had been friends prior to the formation of Better Oblivion Community Center, and had even collaborated before. Oberst,...