Okkervil River
Okkervil River enthralled us all with last year's Black Sheep Boy, an raucous and dark story album. The aptly-titled Black Sheep Boy Appendix EP was released afterwards, expanding on the tale over a handful of tracks from the same session. It's on this mini album that you can find the wonderful and terrifying "Another Radio Song," which I would count as one of the finest Okkervil songs I've heard. It starts out slow and brooding with dirty bursts of bass, as Will Sheff tells us we can't escape the "thing that is making its home in your radio." This is a bit creepy, and soon we'll learn it's just the beginning. Things begin to build and Sheff comes to life, horrible and fearless, strings enter and spit flies and he just won't stop. Sweet gardens, jagged mountains, Black Sheep Boy and his list of missing children. It's all so violent, and when it comes to a terrible, shouting head you can feel everything burning. I'm wary of comparisons, but this is when the Neutral Milk Hotel discussion is fitting - there are few artists with this kind of terrifying and involving storytelling power.
From the Black Sheep Boy Appendix EP (buy):
Okkervil River - Another Radio Song
Catch Will Sheff solo, playing Okkervil songs as well as Shearwater tunes:
02/01/06 Tucson, AZ - Plush
02/08/06 San Francisco, CA - Cafe Du Nord
02/14/06 Portland, OR - Towne Lounge
02/24/06 Chicago, IL - Schuba's
03/02/06 Brooklyn, NY – Southpaw
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Can You See The Sunset From The Southside has made a very admirable decision to feature more non-indie music on his site, specifically punk (and I hope some hardcore screamy stuff!). That sounds like a great idea to me, hopefully I can get more involved in some decidedy different music and share it with everyone. And look! He's already talking jazz.
Popmatters reviews a recent Walkmen gig. Most anticipated release of 2006 for sure.
Check out the video for Liars single "The Other Side of Mt. Heart Attack." It's sweet in every sense. I'm looking forward to Drum's Not Dead, and I'm really not sure what to expect. Check out my post on this song here.
Enjoy!
Okkervil River enthralled us all with last year's Black Sheep Boy, an raucous and dark story album. The aptly-titled Black Sheep Boy Appendix EP was released afterwards, expanding on the tale over a handful of tracks from the same session. It's on this mini album that you can find the wonderful and terrifying "Another Radio Song," which I would count as one of the finest Okkervil songs I've heard. It starts out slow and brooding with dirty bursts of bass, as Will Sheff tells us we can't escape the "thing that is making its home in your radio." This is a bit creepy, and soon we'll learn it's just the beginning. Things begin to build and Sheff comes to life, horrible and fearless, strings enter and spit flies and he just won't stop. Sweet gardens, jagged mountains, Black Sheep Boy and his list of missing children. It's all so violent, and when it comes to a terrible, shouting head you can feel everything burning. I'm wary of comparisons, but this is when the Neutral Milk Hotel discussion is fitting - there are few artists with this kind of terrifying and involving storytelling power.
From the Black Sheep Boy Appendix EP (buy):
Okkervil River - Another Radio Song
Catch Will Sheff solo, playing Okkervil songs as well as Shearwater tunes:
02/01/06 Tucson, AZ - Plush
02/08/06 San Francisco, CA - Cafe Du Nord
02/14/06 Portland, OR - Towne Lounge
02/24/06 Chicago, IL - Schuba's
03/02/06 Brooklyn, NY – Southpaw
***
Can You See The Sunset From The Southside has made a very admirable decision to feature more non-indie music on his site, specifically punk (and I hope some hardcore screamy stuff!). That sounds like a great idea to me, hopefully I can get more involved in some decidedy different music and share it with everyone. And look! He's already talking jazz.
Popmatters reviews a recent Walkmen gig. Most anticipated release of 2006 for sure.
Check out the video for Liars single "The Other Side of Mt. Heart Attack." It's sweet in every sense. I'm looking forward to Drum's Not Dead, and I'm really not sure what to expect. Check out my post on this song here.
Enjoy!
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