KEXP Seattle — Throughout Okkervil River‘s in-studio session, frontman Will Sheff keeps breaking into giggles. And if you look closely around the room, you’ll see plastic action figures perched on the keyboard or suspended from the mic stand. It’s that sense ... more info

Consequence of Sound — A gift to the fans. more info

Sweeping The Nation — Truth be told, we didn't think there'd be a blog poll this year. Partly because this place was out of commission by choice for a while, but also the number of blogs closing down without notice, just disappearing and leaving a regular last pos... more info

USA Today Music — Download the new EP for free and hear the band's take on Cyndi Lauper and other artists. more info

Consequence of Sound — Plus, new tour dates and a trailer for their short film. more info

Said the Gramophone — Okkervil River - "Down Down the Deep River". A song like a TV themesong, a glitzy red carpet for a stream of live audience-members, a deckled invitation to a man with a thin-stem microphone. The walls have hieroglyphics in fake... more info

78s — Für Leute, die westlich von Winterthur leben, gibt es für einen Donnerstagabend in St. Gallen nicht wahnsinnig viele gute Gründe. Okkervil River im Palace, allerdings, ist ein No-Brainer. Für «The Silver Gymnasium» hatte die sonst so Okkervil R... more info

DrownedInSound — DiS called Okkervil River bandleader Will Sheff in his hometown of Meriden, New Hampshire to talk the band's excellent seventh album, The Silver Gymnasium. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Consequence of Sound — Replay video of "Down Down the Deep River". more info

Prefix — Photo gallery of Okkervil River @ the Wiltern in Los Angeles (October 20, 2013). Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/photos/okkervil-river-the-wiltern-pics/ more info