Brown Bird will release their new album Salt for Salt on October 18th via Supply & Demand Music. Listen to a new song titled "Fingers to the Bone" here, and take a look at the dates for their upcoming tour in the replies.
If you haven't had a chance to check out Okkervil River's new album I Am Very Far, then you should head over to their AP.net profile to stream it in its entirety. This was the first album to blow me away on first listen this year, and a month later, it's still one of my favourites of 2011, so I highly recommend checking it out. Will Sheff most certainly still knows how to create a flawless indie-rock and folk record, and his dark lyrics are extremely contagious. But go listen for yourself and let us know what you think.
Okkervil River have confirmed a UK release date for their new record. I Am Very Far will be released on May 9 through Jagjaguwar. You can also get a free download of new album track "Wake and Be Fine" over on their official website now as well as check out the tracklisting and artwork in the replies.
Head over to Okkervil River's website to download their new single "Wake And Be Fine" for free. Their new album I Am Very Far comes out on May 10th.
Track List
01) The Valley
02) Piratess
03) Rider
04) Lay Of the Last Survivor
05) White Shadow Waltz
06) We Need A Myth
07) Hanging From A Hit
08) Show Yourself
09) Your Past Life As A Blast
10) Wake And Be Fine
11) The Rise
Will Sheff (Okkervil River) opened up about the writing and recording process of their upcoming album I Am Very Far, giving a track-by-track account of it as well.
Track List
01. The Valley
02. Piratess
03. Rider
04. Lay of the Last Survivor
05. White Shadow Waltz
06. We Need A myth
07. Hanging from a Hit
08. Show Yourself
09. Your Past Life As a Blast
10. Wake and Be Fine
11. The Rise
Okkervil River will release a new album titled I Am Very Far on May 10th through Jagjaguwar. To get a taste of what's to come, watch them debut their first single, "Wake and Be Fine," on Jimmy Fallon with A.C. Newman (The New Pornographers), Questlove and Damon "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson (The Roots) here.
Scott Brackett of Okkervil River will join the Murder By Death line-up during their headlining tour this April and May. Exact dates are in the replies.
Jonathan Melburg of Okkervil River has announced that he will be leaving the band to now focus exclusively on Shearwater, which he is the frontman for. Melburg says the split is "completely amicable;" their new album Rook is out June 3rd on Matador Records.
Okkervil River has a new holiday EP called the Golden Opportunities Mixtape to download for free on their website. The EP includes eight covers and one original song recorded live on tour from 2006 to 2007.
Track Listing 01) Our Life is Not a Movie or Maybe
02) Unless It’s Kicks
03) A Hand to Take Hold of the Scene
04) Savannah Smiles
05) Plus Ones
06) A Girl in Port
07) You Can’t Hold the Hand of a Rock and Roll Man
08) Title Track
09) John Allyn Smith Sails
Will Sheff, lead singer of folk-rockers Okkervil River has announced that he will be touring with Josh Ritter for a few West Coast shows late next month. Will will be playing as a solo act and opening the shows.
