Okkervil River: The Stage Names, plus North American and European Tour
Okkervil River released The Stage Names, their fourth full-length, via Jagjaguwar. “For us, it’s been a long wait for a record we’re very proud of.”
A vinyl version of The Stage Names comes with a coupon to download the album; a double disc version containing demo versions is also available. Pitchfork called The Stage Names, “Okkervil River’s most emotionally devastating record yet, and without doubt one of the year’s best.”
Earlier in 2007 Okkervil River re-released Black Sheep Boy, which had originally been relased in 2005, to prep fans for the coming album of fresh songs. Brian Beattie co-produced their previous release, and produced their latest, and because of this there is a continuity between Black Sheep Boy and The Stage Names
Staying on the road till the end of the year is their plan, along with an appearance on Late Night with Conan O’Brien on August 28. The band will tour North America and Europe for an aggressive four months.
Jajaguwar and Brian Beattie have posted a making-of The Stage Names, available as a podcast, “consisting of a conversation with Will and Brian Beattie, the delicately attuned ears and grotesquely swollen brain behind the sonics of the new record.”
Okkervil River – Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe
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Aug 18 – Sound Fix Records, Brooklyn, New York – Will Sheff solo show
Aug 28 – Late Night with Conan O’Brien, New York, New York
Aug 30 – The Launchpad, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Aug 31 – Brickhouse, Phoenix, Arizona
Sep 1 – Hotel, Congress Festival, Tucson, Arizona
Sep 3 – Casbah, San Diego, California
Sep 4 – Troubadour, Los Angeles, California
Sep 5 – Independent, San Francisco, California
Sep 7 – WOW Hall, Eugene, Oregon
Sep 8 – Berbati’s Pan (MusicFest NW), Portland, Oregon
Sep 9 – Richard’s on Richards, Vancouver, British Columbia
Sep 10 – Neumos, Seattle, Washington
Sep 12 – Kilby Court, Salt Lake City, Utah
Sep 13 – Marquis Theatre, Denver, Colorado
Sep 14 – Waiting Room, Omaha, Nebraska
Sep 15 – Picador, Iowa City, Iowa
Sep 17 – Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Sep 18 – Logan Square Auditorium, Chicago, Illinois
Sep 19 – The Canopy Club, (Pygmalion Festival), Urbana, Illinois
Sep 21 – Lee’s Palace, Toronto, Ontario
Sep 22 – Pepper Jack’s Cafe, Hamilton, Ontario
Sep 23 – La Sala Rossa, Montreal, Quebec
Sep 24 – Higher Ground, Burlington, Vermont
Sep 25 – Middle East, Boston, Massachusetts
Sep 26 – Iron Horse, North Hampton, Massachusetts
Sep 28 – Webster Hall, New York, New York
Sep 29 – Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sep 30 – Rock and Roll Hotel, DC, Washington DC
Oct 2 – Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro, North Carolina
Oct 3 – 40 Watt, Athens, Georgia
Oct 4 – Club Downunder @ FSU, Tallahassee, Florida
Oct 5 – House of Blues, New Orleans, Louisiana
Oct 6 – Walter’s on Washington, Houston, Texas
Nov 6 – Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester
Nov 7 – The Social, Nottingham
Nov 8 – Newcastle University, Newcastle
Nov 9 – Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow
Nov 10 – Manchester Roadhouse, Manchester
Nov 12 – Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
Nov 13 – La Cigalle, Paris
Nov 14 – Fri-Son, Fribourg, CH
Nov 19 – Szene, Vienna, AT
Nov 20 – Registratur, Munich, DE
Nov 22 – Brotfabrik, Frankfurt, DE
Nov 23 – Crossing Border Festival, The Hague, NL
Nov 24 – Gleiss 22, Muenster, DE
Nov 25 – Prime Club, Cologne, DE
Nov 26 – Lido, Berlin, DE
Nov 27 – Knust, Hamburg, DE
Nov 29 – Loppen, Copenhagen, DK
Nov 30 – Spark Club @ Debaser Medis, Stockholm, SE
Dec 01 – John Dee, Oslo, NO
Dec 4 – Pressure Point, Brighton
Dec 5 – Liverpool Academy, Liverpool
Dec 6 – Whelans, Dublin, Dublin
Dec 7 – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Dec 8 – Barfly, Cardiff
Dec 9 – Luminaire, London