Okkervil River

lieasleep · 07-23-2009, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Alfred

Comparing Okkervil River and Arcade Fire is kinda like comparing Radiohead and Muse. The main similarity is the vocals, which in these bands case is overly breathy and unpolished and the overall vibe they give off, which is that quirky indie thing that all the bands that anyone talks about anymore seem to possess.

I like Okkervil River though. I enjoyed that album.

i can't really agree on really comparing okkervil river and the arcade fire much at all besides the fact that they both have a very "indie" sound. and comparing muse and radiohead is REALLY valid considering radiohead is a DIRECT influence on Muse's work. Muse really took Radiohead's sound, took all of the creativity out of it, then added some orchestral bits and some harder rock influences and BAM! a hit was born.

Final_Victim · 09-09-2009, 11:14 PM

Has anyone ever heard of this band? Found them some months ago and they've slowly become one of my favorite bands.

If anyone decides to get an album Black Sheep Boy and The Stage Names are pretty entry level.

adidasss · 09-10-2009, 01:36 AM

http://www.musicbanter.com/indie-alt...vil-river.html

karmapoliceman · 09-11-2009, 08:01 PM

I love Okkervil River. Lost Coastlines, off of the Stand-Ins album is one of my favorite songs.

SATCHMO · 09-12-2009, 01:31 AM

Done

sleepy jack · 09-12-2009, 04:08 AM

I want a new album. As much as I love pop culture references and porn stars I want Will Sheff to unleash the inner demon again.

Final_Victim · 09-13-2009, 03:52 PM

Black Sheep Boy is undeniably their most powerful album. IMO.

TammyJ · 10-16-2009, 06:09 PM

Yeah, BSB is far superior to the last two as a whole album. There have been great songs. But as an album, start to finish, BSB can't be beat in the Okkervil River catalog, IMO. "Black" is a fantastically angry and dark song.

abdullah424 · 10-16-2009, 06:27 PM

What do you guys think of their earlier albums? I'm loving Down the River of Golden Dreams but I can't really get into Don't Fall in Love With Everyone You See.

Engine · 10-16-2009, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by abdullah424

What do you guys think of their earlier albums? I'm loving Down the River of Golden Dreams but I can't really get into Don't Fall in Love With Everyone You See.

They're all OK to Good. I like the dark vibe of BSB the most - all the earlier stuff is definitely sunnier.

09-09-2009, 11:14 PM	#112 (permalink)
Final_Victim Groupie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25	Okkervil River Has anyone ever heard of this band? Found them some months ago and they've slowly become one of my favorite bands. If anyone decides to get an album Black Sheep Boy and The Stage Names are pretty entry level. __________________

09-10-2009, 01:36 AM	#113 (permalink)
adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	http://www.musicbanter.com/indie-alt...vil-river.html __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

09-13-2009, 03:52 PM	#117 (permalink)
Final_Victim Groupie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 25	Black Sheep Boy is undeniably their most powerful album. IMO. __________________

09-11-2009, 08:01 PM	#114 (permalink)
karmapoliceman Groupie Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9	I love Okkervil River. Lost Coastlines, off of the Stand-Ins album is one of my favorite songs.

09-12-2009, 01:31 AM	#115 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	Done

10-16-2009, 06:09 PM	#118 (permalink)
TammyJ Groupie Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 20	Yeah, BSB is far superior to the last two as a whole album. There have been great songs. But as an album, start to finish, BSB can't be beat in the Okkervil River catalog, IMO. "Black" is a fantastically angry and dark song.

10-16-2009, 06:27 PM	#119 (permalink)
abdullah424 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 351	What do you guys think of their earlier albums? I'm loving Down the River of Golden Dreams but I can't really get into Don't Fall in Love With Everyone You See.