Okkervil River announces tour, releases video

Okkervil River is flowing across the continent like some kind of ultimate watermass, one that began in Albuquerque and will make it all the way up to Quebec before hooking back down for a Texas terminus. Afterward, instead of dispensing into the ocean like the second-to-last step in every fifth grade water cycle poster, this River will chill out for a month before suddenly springing up in the United Kingdom.

The Austin-based band is on tour to promote its latest release, The Stage Names, which premiered last month on Jagjaguwar. Embedded below is a video of the album's first single, "Our Life is Not A Movie or Maybe," which is honestly very much like a real film in that it was directed by Margaret Brown (Be Here to Love Me). There is a makeout sesh and some booty, so it might not be entirely SFW -- in which case, check out the same song here on Conan.

Okkervil River tour dates:

September
4 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ Troubadour *
5 - San Francisco, Calif. @ Independent *
7 - Eugene, Ore. @ Wow Hall *
8 - Portland, Ore. @ Berbati's Pan (MusicFest NW) *
9 - Vancouver, B.C. @ Richard's on Richards *
10 - Seattle, Wash. @ Neumos *
12 - Salt Lake City, Utah @ Kilby Court *
13 - Denver, Col. @ Marquis Theatre *
14 - Omaha, Neb @ Waiting Room *
15 - Iowa City, Iowa @ Picador *
17 - Milwaukee, Wis. @ Pabst Theater *
18 - Chicago, Ill. @ Logan Square Auditorium *
19 - Urbana, Ill. @ The Canopy Club (Pygmalion Festival) *
21 - Toronto, Ontario @ Lee's Palace *
22 - Hamilton, Ontario @ Pepper Jack's Cafe *
23 - Montreal, Quebec @ La Sala Rossa *
24 - Burlington, Vt. @ Higher Ground *
25 - Boston, Mass. @ Middle East *
26 - Northampton, Mass. @ Iron Horse *
28 - New York, N.Y. @ Webster Hall *
29 - Philadelphia, Pa. @ Johnny Brenda's *
30 - Washington, D.C. @ Rock and Roll Hotel *

October
2 - Carrboro, N.C. @ Cat's Cradle *
3 - Athens, Ga. @ 40 Watt *
4 - Tallahassee, Fla. @ Club Downunder @ FSU *
5 - New Orleans, La. @ House of Blues *
6 - Houston, Texas @ Walter's on Washington *

November
6 - Colchester, UK @ Colchester Arts Centre
7 - Nottingham, UK @ The Social
8 - Newcastle, UK @ Newcastle University
9 - Glasgow, UK @ Nice N Sleazy
10 - Manchester, UK @ Manchester Roadhouse
12 - Brussels, Belgium @ Ancienne Belgique
13 - Paris, France - La Cigalle @ w/ Vic Chesnutt
14 - Fribourg, Switzerland @ Fri-Son
19 - Wien, Austria @ Szene
20 - Muenchen, Germany @ Registratur
22 - Frankfurt, Germany @ Brotfabrik
23 - The Hague, Netherlands @ Crossing Border Festival
24 - Muenster, Germany @ Gleiss
25 - Cologne, Germany @ Prime Club
26 - Berlin, Germany @ Lido
27 - Hamburg, Germany @ Knust
29 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Loppen
30 - Stockholm, Sweden @ Spark Club @ Debaser Medis

December
4 - Brighton, UK @ Pressure Point
5 - Liverpool, UK @ Liverpool Academy
6 - Dublin, Ireland @ Whelans
7 - Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
8 - Cardiff, UK @ Barfly
9 - London, UK @ Luminaire

* w/ Damien Jurado

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