Full disclosure: on most days, Okkervil River is my favorite band. Will Sheff has released five albums, not to mention a number of non-album releases, of pop magic. He has the rare combination of being able to tell intricate stories in poetic lyrics, all accompanied by some combination of rocking anthem or tender ballad. So, the new album, I Am Very Far, is by far one of the years most anticipated releases around these parts.
Today, Okkervil River has shared the first single off the album, “Wake And Be Fine.” (You know, the song they played on Fallon. Download it below and check out the track listing, too. I Am Very Far is out on May 10th via Jagjaguwar.
I Am Very Far:
01 The Valley
02 Piratess
03 Rider
04 Lay of the Last Survivor
05 White Shadow Waltz
06 We Need a Myth
07 Hanging From a Hit
08 Show Yourself
09 Your Past Life as a Blast
10 Wake and Be Fine
11 The Rise
