Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band: Outer South

Oberst stops whining, grows up, learns to have a little fun

Outer South, Oberst's second project with the Mystic Valley Band, marks a lighthearted shift in the prodigy's oeuvre. The blues and bluegrass-infused album sets him apart from his previous image, transforming him from the kid you try to talk off the ledge to the guy you want to have a beer with.