Our last look at Okkervil River was via their collaboration with Roky Erickson. In this video shot at the Living Room in NYC, main man Will Sheff performs a new song, “Lay Of The Last Survivor.” He introduces it as “incredibly depressing,” but it’s more a mild downer.
(Via WAWSTSF)
It sounds like this was one of a few new songs, so perhaps others will surface. The performance was part of Bird Of Youth’s Living Room residency, which continues with different guests for August’s remaining Tuesdays.
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I’ll bet the band is really going to pick up the tempo on this one when (if) they cut it for the next record. Definitely reminds me of a lot of other Okkervil songs. In fact, Sheff’s songwriting is starting to sound a little redundant . Still pretty good though, and the band always finds a way to throw in a couple of killer hooks behind him. Looking forward to the next proper album.
I’m hoping they go in a completely different direction than Stage Names/Stand Ins. I didn’t like the first and the second was only marginally better. I realize I’m mostly alone in this. OR have long been one of my favorite bands, but I prefer the darker, more folk oriented stuff. I’ll wager that whatever the next record will be completely different from anything that came before.