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Okkervil River I Am Very Far Premature Evaluation

4931 days ago
StereogumThe temptation to enter an Okkervil River album through its lyrics is just as strong with I Am Very Far as it is with their other albums. But the tone’s different this time around: Will Sheff always impresses us with his wordplay and namedropping, ... more info

Monday News Roundup

4932 days ago
KEXP SeattleDon’t fret if you missed Okkervil River‘s performance of their new album I Am Very Far last weekend: the album is now streaming in its entirety over at NPR. Below, catch the band performing “We Need a Myth.” As previously reported, dreamy syn... more info

Shorties (Stream the New Okkervil River Album, 2011's Best Translated Books, and more)

4932 days ago
LargeHeartedBoyNPR is streaming the new Okkervil River album, I Am Very Far (out May 10th). Three Percent has listed the 2011 winners of its best translated book awards. The Guardian Books Blog asks the question. "Which sports produce the best... more info

First Listen: Okkervil River - I Am Very Far (album stream)

4932 days ago
Totally Fuzzy Okkervil River's last proper album, 2008's The Stand Ins, was nothing if not approachable. Top to bottom, the record was packed with sunny melodies, strummy riffs and shout-along refrains that anyone could sing. (To drive the point home, the band r... more info

Shorties (Okkervil River, Vladimir Sorokin, and more)

4934 days ago
LargeHeartedBoyDC9 at Night interviews Okkervil River frontman Will Sheff about the band's forthcoming album, I Am Very Far. The New York Times profiles Russian author Vladimir Sorokin. Mr. Sorokin, one of Russia's most celebrated writers, has spent decades punctur... more info

Titus Andronicus' Tom Scharpling NJ tour video released, playing NJ again tonight, touring w/ Okkervil River (dates)

4935 days ago
Brooklyn VeganRemember when Tom Scharpling and Titus Andronicus asked people to join them on a video shoot NJ tour? Well, that video is now a video and you can watch it below. Titus Andronicus have been on the road for... more info

Okkervil River Debuting New LP via Webcast

4938 days ago
KEXP SeattleWill Scheff has never lacked for literacy, and the Okkervil River frontman’s latest LP I Am Very Far is no exception. Now, you can be one of the first to experience the new album played live in full. Tomorrow night at 7 PM Eastern standard time, th... more info

Interview: Okkervil River’s Will Sheff, Very Far

4939 days ago
DrownedInSoundWill Sheff was in London recently to play an acoustic show ahead of Okkervil River’s forthcoming LP I Am Very Far. Confusingly, DiS called him from Barcelona. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Will Sheff – review

4964 days ago
Guardian MusicSt Pancras Old Church, LondonThere is something not quite right about Will Sheff playing a solo show. Across six albums – the latest, I Am Very Far, is released in May – his band Okkervil River have blossomed into a thrillingly dynamic outfit who... more info

This Week's Singles: 21/03/11

4974 days ago
DrownedInSoundBecause it is finally SPRING, this week I have reinstated the Bike Riding System of Single Appreciation. And despite spending all weekend wanting to listen to this bit of magnificent on repeat, I still found time to extol the joys of Okkervil River, ... more info

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