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:

45 tracks
81 stations
19 countries

Okkervil River top songs

1	Lost Coastlines
2	For Real
3	The Industry
4	Pulled Up the Ribbon
5	Down Down the Deep River
6	Don't Move Back To LA
7	Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe
8	Unless It's Kicks
9	Pop Lie
10	Red
11	Wake and Be Fine
12	The Valley
13	Singer Songwriter
14	Black
15	Starry Stairs
16	Calling and Not Calling My Ex
17	The President's Dead
18	A Girl In Port
19	Trouble In Mind
20	Moonshiner
21	Your Past Life As a Blast
22	A Stone
23	No Key, No Plan
24	A King and a Queen
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.