Okkervil River reveal The Stand Ins
Although it’s been less than a year since they’ve released the brilliant The Stage Names, Okkervil River is ready for its follow up, or should I say, “it’s other half.” Arriving on September 9 on Jagjaguwar Records, The Stand Ins (see album artwork below) will represent the second disc of what lead singer Will Scheff is calling Okkervil’s double album. Of course, you know this because we reported it last week, but how about some more details, eh?
Of the process Will Sheff explains, “We had so many songs we were excited about that we briefly threw around the idea of just putting out a double record. Instead, we decided to take a group of songs that fit with each other and turn that into “The Stage Names”, setting the rest aside for a future release, a Stage Name”s sequel. “The Stand Ins” is that sequel, part two of a staggered double album….”The Stand Ins” picks up exactly where Part One left off but also delves deeper into the story and theme of “The Stage Names”
Interested to know what the track titles might be? Here ya go!
The Stand Ins tracklist:
01 “The Stand Ins, One”
02 “Lost Coastlines”
03 “Singer Songwriter”
04 “Starry Stairs”
05 “Blue Tulip”
06 “The Stand Ins, Two”
07 “Pop Lie”
08 “On Tour With Zykos”
09 “Calling and Not Calling My Ex”
10 “The Stand Ins, Three”
11 “Bruce Wayne Campbell Interviewed on the Roof of the Chelsea Hotel, 1979″
I gotta say, seeing some of these stories continue will be a treat. I also love that last track, “Bruce Wayne Campbell”! You have to appreciate that pop culture right there. You have to.
How these indie bands manage to promote, write, tour, record, and stay fresh is beyond me. Oh wait, I know… they don’t have actual jobs. Ah, so jealous. As usual, we’ll keep you on the hedge with all the news and updates, but be sure to check out Okkervil River sometime this summer, as they’ll be sporting around the nation in quite the impressive tour. Me? I’ll be front row at Lollapalooza for them come August.
Speaking of Lollapalooza, check out the band’s recently revealed tour dates…
Okkervil River 2008 Tour Dates:
05/31 - Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera Sound Festival
06/26-28 - Calgary, AB @ Sled Island Festival
07/18 - Bristol, UK @ Trinity Centre
07/19 - Steventon, UK @ Truck Festival at Hill Farm
07/20 - Suffolk, UK @ Latitude Festival
08/02 - Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/07 - Oslo, Norway @ Oya Festival
08/08 - Gothenburg, Sweden @ Way Out West Festival
08/09 - Haldern, Germany @ Haldern Pop Festival
09/12 - Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck
09/13 - Omaha, NE @ Slowdown
09/14 - Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theater
09/15 - Fargo, ND @ Aquarium
09/17 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
09/18 - Vancouver, BC @ Richards on Richards
09/19 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
09/21 - San Francisco, CA @ Treasure Island Music Festival
09/23 - Los Angeles, CA @ Henry Fonda Theatre
09/24 - Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern
09/26 - El Paso, TX @ The Blue Iguana
09/28 - Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits Festival
09/30 - New Orleans, LA @ The Republic
10/01 - Birmingham, AL @ Matthew’s Bar & Grill
10/02 - Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club
10/04 - Richmond, VA @ The National
10/06 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
10/07 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
10/08 - Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street Nightclub
10/09 - Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
10/10 - Buffalo, NY @ Tralf Music Hall
10/11 - Montreal, QC @ Les Saints
10/12 - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix
11/05 - Norwich, UK @ Waterfront
11/06 - Manchester, UK @ Manchester Academy
11/07 - Dublin, Ireland @ Dublin Academy
11/09 - Glasgow, UK @ Oran Mor
11/10 - Wolverhampton, UK @ Wulfrun
11/11 - London, UK @ Shepherd’s Bush Empire
11/12 - Brighton, UK @ Concorde 2
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“Lost Coastlines” (via)
Sep 11th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
[...] behind it. Will Sheff is a one-of-a-kind among a pantheon of wannabes. If you can’t enjoy the Stand Ins for it’s lyrical wit, melodic teasing or dramatic resilience, then, well…screw [...]