Okkervil River

United States
1998

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Okkervil River is an American rock band led by singer-songwriter Will Sheff. Formed in Austin, Texas in 1998, the band takes its name from a short story by Russian author Tatyana Tolstaya set on the river in Saint Petersburg. They began as a trio made up of Sheff and friends he had met in his native state of New Hampshire but, over time, have gone through many lineups.

For the last 14 days:

25 tracks
35 stations
10 countries

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For Real

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Okkervil River top songs

1	Lost Coastlines
2	For Real
3	Down Down the Deep River
4	The Industry
5	Red
6	Don't Move Back To LA
7	Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe
8	Singer Songwriter
9	Pop Lie
10	The President's Dead
11	A Girl In Port
12	Starry Stairs
13	Wake and Be Fine
14	Pulled Up the Ribbon
15	Unless It's Kicks
16	The Valley
17	Plus Ones
18	It Was My Season
19	No Key, No Plan
20	Black Nemo
21	John Allyn Smith Sails
22	Moonshiner
23	Get Big
24	A Hand to Take Hold of the Scene
25	Lido Pier Suicide Car

Okkervil River quotes

A good writer can simulate a page torn out of somebody's diary, and give you every little voyeuristic thrill you might get from that, but actually tell you a broader story. I think it's a noble idea that it's cathartic to open a vein for everybody to see, but ultimately, you're just getting blood everywhere and making a mess. I like the idea that there are deeper and more meaningful things to talk about than your own misery. But at the same time, there's something really interesting about skirting that line and making it seem like you're doing that.