Okkervil River Use Stage Names On New LP

06/07/07 6:00pm

Okkervil River will follow 2005's critically acclaimed Black Sheep Boy with their fourth full-length, The Stage Names, on Aug. 7 via Jagjaguwar.

The "budget rock" band recorded the new disc in their hometown of Austin, Texas with co-producer Brian Beattie, who was also at the controls for their two previous records. Spoon's Jim Eno mixed everything at his Public Hi-Fi studio in Austin.

Frontman Will Sheff wrote the album's nine songs while travelling around the U.S. and during a prolonged stay in New York City. His musical visions were brought to life by keyboardist Jonathan Meiburg, drummer Travis Nelsen, guitarist Brian Cassidy, bassist Patrick Pestorius and coronet player Scott Brackett.

Here are the songs on The Stage Names:

"Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe"
"Unless It's Kicks"
"A Hand To Take Hold Of The Scene"
"Savannah Smiles"
"Plus Ones"
"A Girl In Port"
"You Can't Hold The Hand Of A Rock And Roll Man"
"Title Track"
"John Allyn Smith Sails"