okkervil river - the stand ins (2008)

HaqDiesel · **Posted:** Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:03 pm

awesome. i had a feeling they'd end up doing something like this, after the 9-song lp. can't wait to hear it.

two guns holla · **Posted:** Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:17 pm

e-stone Wrote:

Elvis Fu Wrote:

pw: exreehipp

nice

haha hilarious

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

these guys need more songs like Starry Stairs. nice.

wenchlette · **Posted:** Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:44 pm

I just listened to it at work, but it was pretty spotty listening. Still sounded great when I could concentrate and not pause a song five times.

There are few bands whose 6+ minute songs I can stand on a consistent basis, but Okkervil River is one of them.

Sex, Drugs, and Dave · **Posted:** Wed Jul 16, 2008 1:47 pm

I listened to this on the train today...I like it a lot...I can see why he left some of these off The Stage Names though, they just wouldn't have fit.

I'm also glad he didn't make it a double album.

Promethium · **Posted:** Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:51 pm

I like it quite a bit.
I can't remember who else it has reminded of so far, but John Cale stands out as a possibility.

ptrck · **Joined:** Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:55 pm **Posts:** 5568

I like it, but Im not exactly blown away...yet.

i wonder if they have another Black Sheep Boy in them. That record, with appendix, is probably my favorite of the last ten years.

mutty · **Posted:** Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:10 am

I'm really enjoying this, but only 40 minutes long? I'm not used to albums that are over so quickly.

Lrr · **Posted:** Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:11 pm

"Lost Coastlines" didn't work too well for me (on one listen) but I like this. 3 of the songs didn't download properly, though. Gotta try to fix that somehow.

discostu · **Posted:** Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:23 pm

I haven't really liked their stuff in the past, but Rad's "low register" comment and e-stone's recommendation has piqued my interest.

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:46 pm

d/l'ed, should get to it in the afternoon. Curious.

e-stone · **Posted:** Thu Jul 17, 2008 2:09 pm

discostu Wrote:

I haven't really liked their stuff in the past, but Rad's "low register" comment and e-stone's recommendation has piqued my interest.

they're a pretty consistent band stu, so if you didn't really like 'em before, this probably won't change your mind. but def. give it a shot....

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Thu Jul 17, 2008 3:05 pm

Well, 3 songs in and I like it a lot. Great guitar sounds, these two songs click along at a good pace (first song is just an intro), and I love the old wurlitzer organ sounds.

tentoze · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:25 pm

Just getting around to listening to this- and I think I'm liking it better than Stage Names.

DumpJack · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:27 pm

I really haven't enjoyed their other records, but this one, I'm really digging.

nacho · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:28 pm

tentoze Wrote:

Just getting around to listening to this- and I think I'm liking it better than Stage Names.

ptrck · **Joined:** Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:55 pm **Posts:** 5568

as far as the low register goes, i think thats meiburg (shearwater) and not sheff, but i could be wrong.

HaqDiesel · **Posted:** Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:35 am

Patrick Wrote:

as far as the low register goes, i think thats meiburg (shearwater) and not sheff, but i could be wrong.

truth

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

nacho Wrote:

tentoze Wrote:

Just getting around to listening to this- and I think I'm liking it better than Stage Names.

yeah its better

FT · **Posted:** Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:13 am

Is it my imagination, or does Jens Lekman make an appearance on "Lost Coastlines?" 'Cause if it ain't him, it's a helluva good impression.

HaqDiesel · **Posted:** Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:26 pm

Dear Bob, this is for you:

(it's Jonathan Meiburg from Shearwater and now-ex-Okkervil River)

mutty · **Posted:** Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:06 pm

I've been spinning this one a lot lately, but it just doesn't seem to have the staying power of The Stage Names.

iron_and_beer · **Posted:** Fri Aug 08, 2008 5:46 pm

I'm really liking "Lost Coastlines," but the rest has yet to stick, save for a few others. I think this will end up getting about as many spins as the Stage Names, which didn't hold up as well as Black Sheep Boy.

wenchlette · **Posted:** Tue Aug 19, 2008 5:22 pm

Quote:

The Stand Ins cover project

Hey everyone,
To celebrate the upcoming release of The Stand Ins, we've asked some of our favorite songwriters and performers to record cover versions of each song on the album. The first song, "Lost Coastlines," is a duet between our own Will Sheff and A.C. Newman of the The New Pornographers and is currently streaming on the Okkervil River YouTube channel. We'll release a new song every few days until album release on Sept 9th.

http://www.youtube.com/okkervilriver

Neat.

Radcliffe · **Posted:** Tue Aug 19, 2008 5:26 pm

wenchlette Wrote:

Neat.

That was fucking atrocious.

Nice to see that Carl Newman got beardy enough to be invited to all those Black Mountain and Ladyhawke parties.

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