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Okkervil River
These former New England high-school friends came together in 1999 to play their own brand of scruffy folk-rock, and had been releasing well-received albums on the respected indie label Jagjaguwar since 2002, but it was with the release of BLACK SHEEP BOY in 2005 that the band's reputation grew. An original song cycle built around a cover of Tim Hardin's classic tune, the album is a spiky, sparks-giving confluence of frontman and primary member Will Sheff's anguished vocals and haunting, sometimes delicate, punk-folk tunes that tell the story of an outcast's redemption. It topped critics' lists, was followed by an "appendix" EP that furthered the theme, and established Okkervil River as a serious songwriting outfit.
Top Okkervil River Tracks
| Pop Lie (One Man Band Version) |
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| Millionaire |
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| Pop Lie (Album Version) |
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| Stand Ins, One |
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| Bruce Wayne Campbell Interviewed On The Roof Of The Chelsea Hotel, 1979 |
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More Okkervil River downloads
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The Stand Ins | Sep 09 2008 |  |
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The Stage Names | Aug 07 2007 | |
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Black Sheep Boy Definitive Edition | Mar 06 2007 | |
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Black Sheep Boy | Jan 23 2007 | |
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Black Sheep Boy Appendix | Jan 23 2007 | |
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Don't Fall In Love With Everyone You See | Jan 23 2007 | |
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Down The River Of Golden Dreams | Jan 23 2007 | |
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Sleep And Wake Up Songs | Jan 23 2007 | |
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For Real | Apr 25 2006 | |
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Pop Lie | Apr 21 2009 | |
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The President's Dead b/w The Room I'm Hiding In | Dec 05 2006 | |
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