Released on August 21, 2020, during an era of Covid-19, climate change and a divided America, Down In The Weeds Where The World Once Was is a soundtrack to a troubled world. Here, Conor Oberst is looking up at Mount Everest, the highest point on earth. He's also looking down at the deepest place, The Mariana Trench, approximately 10,900 meters (36,000 ft.) below the surface of the Pacific Ocean. Look up at that Everest Look down in that Mariana Trench Look now as the crumbling 405 falls down When the big one hits Said Oberst to The Sun: "I guess it's not the most creative metaphor in the world, but the idea is the juxtaposition of the highs and lows of everything,"
Queens of the Stone Age's Jon Theodore and Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea formed the rhythm section. Oberst is a huge fan of Mars Volta's 2003 album De-Loused in the Comatorium, which Theodore and Flea both played on.
Buffalo, New York singer-songwriter Miwi La Lupa supplied the additional harmonies. He contributed to four tracks on the album, including co-writing "Just Once In The World."
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