Oberst preps solo album
It turns out Conor Oberst, backed by the newly formed Mystic Valley Band, will indeed be releasing a solo album this summer. Titled Conor Oberst, the album is set for release on August 4 via Merge Records and will be the Bright Eyes frontman’s first solo effort since 1995’s Soundtrack To My Movie.
This recording was made in Tepoztlán, Morelos, México during the months of January and February 2008. In Tepoztlán, a place known for Aztec Magic and Extra-Terrestrial Sightings, a temporary studio was created in a mountain villa called Valle Místico at the outskirts of town. It was produced by Conor Oberst with much help from engineer and long-time associate Andy LeMaster. A special band was assembled for the recording, known amongst themselves and to friends as The Mystic Valley Band. It was there at Valle Místico that Conor and the band lived and worked for that time in near perfect harmony, often unaware of the hour or the day.
Tracklist:
1. Cape Canaveral
2. Sausalito
3. Get-Well-Cards
4. Lenders In The Temple
5. Danny Callahan
6. I Don’t Want To Die (In The Hospital)
7. Eagle On A Pole
8. Moab
9. NUC-Gone, Gone
10. Valle Mistico (Ruben’s Song)
11. Souled Out!!!
12. Milk Thistle
Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band 2008 Tour Dates:
08/22 - England @ Leeds Festival
08/24 - England @ Reading Festival
08/31 - County Laois, Ireland @ Electric Picnic
09/27 - Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
Check Out:
“Danny Callahan” (Live)
“Cape Canaveral” (Live)
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