<p>Once upon a time I was falling apart. Now I'm always falling in love.</p><p>Pick up the microphone.</p><p>When Rob Sheffield moved to New York City in the summer of 2001, he was a young widower trying to start a new life in a new town. Behind, in the past, was his life as a happily married rock critic, with a wife he adored, and a massive collection of mix tapes that captured their life together. And then, in a flash, all he had left were the tapes.</p><p>Beyoncé , Bowie, Bon Jovi, Benatar . . .</p><p>One night, some friends dragged him to a karaoke bar in the West Village. A night out was a rare occasion for Rob back then.</p><p>Turn around</p><p>Somehow, that night in a karaoke bar turned into many nights, in many karaoke bars. Karaoke became a way out, a way to escape the past, a way to be someone else if only for the span of a three-minute song. Discovering the sublime ridiculousness of karaoke, despite the fact that he couldn't carry a tune, he began to find his voice.</p><p>Turn around</p><p>And then the unexpected happened. A voice on the radio got Rob's attention. The voice came attached to a woman who was unlike anyone he'd ever met before. A woman who could name every constellation in the sky, and every Depeche Mode B side. A woman who could belt out a mean Bonnie Tyler.</p><p>Bright Eyes</p><p><em>Turn Around Bright Eyes</em> is an emotional journey of hilarity and heartbreak with a karaoke soundtrack. It's a story about finding the courage to move on, clearing your throat, and letting it rip. It's a story about navi- gating your way through adult romance. And it's a story about how songs get tangled up in our deepest emotions, evoking memories of the past while inspiring hope for the future.</p>