Okkervil River frontman Will Sheff recently announced a new synthy solo side project called Lovestreams, and he's planning on posting his songs online one at a time rather than gathering them into an…   Read Story »

I was introduced to Nick Drake in like 1994, when Rhino released the Way To Blue compilation, and for me, it was a total, world-changing revelation. It inspired me to explore a shadowy basement of…   Read Story »

Okkervil River frontman Will Sheff has a new project, one he's been quietly working on for about a year. On his website, Sheff writes that he rented a room last year and that he's been going there…   Read Story »

Back in 2007, Austin literate-rock crew Okkervil River released a free-for-download covers EP called Golden Opportunities. Today, we get the sequel. Over on Okkervil River's website, there's a new…   Read Story »

Okkervil River figurehead Will Sheff dug into his family' own archives for the "Your Past Life As A Blast" clip, appropriating his father's Super 8 footage. Sheff explains in the press release, in…   Read Story »

Last week, the UK's Larmer Tree Gardens hosted a hilariously deep bill for the End Of The Road Festival, a lineup that featured Joanna Newsom, Kurt Vile, Tinawiren, Lykke Li, Best Coast, the Walkmen…   Read Story »

Okkervil River put out their latest LP I Am Very Far in May, but the Austin outfit just freed up another MP3 in honor of "Your Past Life As A Blast"'s proper single release. Okkervil River -…   Read Story »

How did you celebrate July 4th? On a rooftop BBQ listening to our summer mix? Maybe you stayed in and watched old episodes of Hoarders on Roku? Maybe I stayed in and did that. There is no way to…   Read Story »

Okkervil River, who are touring in support of their latest album I Am Very Far, delighted fans at The Wiltern last night. Titus Andronicus sonically were the perfect choice as support while…   Read Story »

On "Calgary," Justin Vernon's vocals lay in a cloud of gloomy synths and anxious electric guitar tones, suggesting a sonic shift from the grainy For Emma formula. But not too much has changed -- the…   Read Story »