Stereogum — Last month, Okkervil River released the fatalistic “R.I.P. Okkervil River,” a pre-cursor to the folk band’s upcoming new album Away. Today, it gets an elaborate video treatment that was written and directed by Will Sheff himself. It a winding n... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Bill Simmons premiered his new sports talk show, Any Given Wednesday, on HBO this week. As of late, the network has made some really great musical choices, and Simmons' show has another one... Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — Bill Simmons is the polarizing, cultishly beloved writer and podcaster who founded Grantland and the 30 For 30 documentary series during his tenure with ESPN. After his acrimonious departure from the Worldwide Leader In Sports, Simmons linked up with... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Willamette Week remembered author Katherine Dunn. Stream a new Okkervil River song. NPR Music interviewed Will Sheff about the band's forthcoming album. May is Largehearted Boy's first fundraising month. All donations will go toward creating new feat... more info

Rolling Stone — Okkervil River have announced details for new album, Away. The follow-up to 2013's The Silver Gymnasium, Away marks a transition for Will Sheff, with more backing band lineup shifts and personal loss. "I didn't plan to make it and initially was... more info

Consequence of Sound — Plus, Will Sheff & co. will support the record with a months-long tour through the US and Europe. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Okkervil River have announced that they'll follow 2013's The Silver Gymnasium with a new album, Away, on September 9 via ATO. Main member Will Sheff recorded the album with an almost entirely different lineup, "most of them coming from the ... more info

Stereogum — After teasing a new release yesterday, folk project Okkervil River have officially announced their new album, Away, with a new song called “Okkervil River R.I.P.,” a epitaph that could come to fruition depending on how you read band leader Will S... more info

Stereogum — Okkervil River’s most recent album was 2013’s The Silver Gymnasium (though they put in some legwork last year for Black Sheep Boy’s 10th anniversary), but it looks like they’re gearing up to release another new full-length. The band has just ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Bird of Youth, as you may know, is the project of Beth Wawerna who frequently collaborates with Okkervil River (and is Will Sheff's girlfriend). She's releasing her new album Get Off next week (5/20) via Kiam Records (pre-order), and we... more info