Okkervil River.
In September 2008, the fifth album by Okkervil River is released on the label Jagjaguwar: “The stand ins”. In this PopArt an overview of earlier work by this indie folk rock band from Austin, Texas. Frontman Will Sheff keenly lards his narrative texts with references to ‘the dark side’. Motifs were regularly prompted by literature, film, or music by others such as The Beach Boys or Tim Hardin.
Don’t Fall in Love With Everyone You See (2002)
1. Westfall.
2. Dead dog song.
Down The River of Golden Dreams (2003)
3. The war criminal rises and speaks.
4. Main Island lovers.
Black Sheep boy (2005)
5. Black sheep boy (Tim Hardin).
6. For real.
7. In a radio song.
8. Black.
9. Black sheep boy, part 4.
The stage names (2007)
10. Our live is not a movie or maybe it is.
11. Unless it kicks.
12. Savannah smiles.
13. John Allan Smith sails.
label: Jagjaguwar