The Uneventful Vacation is the second and final album released by American emo

Emo

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 band Commander Venus

Commander Venus

Commander Venus was an American emo band from Omaha, Nebraska. Fronted by Conor Oberst and Tim Kasher, the band also included Todd Fink and Matt Bowen of The Faint, Ben Armstrong of Head of Femur and Robb Nansel, executive producer of the indie label Saddle Creek...

 in 1997. The album was recorded during the summer of the band's freshman year in high school. Despite the album being rushed into recording over summer vacation, and the band experiencing tension between themselves and their producer, the album was considered a mild success, and gained popularity over college airplay. Fans of the album claimed that Commander Venus could be "the next big thing" out of Omaha

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. The Uneventful Vacation continues to gain popularity even today as fans of Bright Eyes discover Conor Oberst

Conor Oberst

Conor Mullen Oberst is an American singer-songwriter best known for his work in Bright Eyes. He has also played in several other bands, including Desaparecidos, Norman Bailer , Commander Venus, Park Ave., Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, and Monsters of Folk.-Musical career:Oberst began...

's older material. The original pressing of the album on vinyl included a bonus 13th song titled "Congratulations!"

Track listing

1. "Jean's TV" - 2:18
2. "Refused By Light" - 3:42
3. "We'll Always Have Paris" - 4:44
4. "The Uneventful Vacation (Part 1)" - 2:26
5. "Lock 'n' Chase" - 2:53
6. "Life As Expected" - 5:45
7. "The Way Things Had to Be" - 3:57
8. "Dress to Please" - 1:49
9. "The Walk-Around Problem" - 3:53
10. "My Collapsing Frame" - 3:32
11. "The Raining Holiday (Part 2)" - 2:55
12. "The Role of the Hero in Antiquity" - 2:45
13. "Congratulations!" (12" vinyl bonus track)