Blog: Quiet Color

by kevin diamond Okkervil River's fourth album, The Stage Names , was universally heralded as one of the top albums of 2007. Dealing with themes of death and despair, as viewed through the lenses of stardom, fandom and idolatry, it was rightfully christened a masterpiece of form, teetering on the brink of post-modernism but never straying too far from the tethering grip of emotional realism. This balancing act allowed the listener to laugh and cry, often within the span of a few words in a single lyric. It [...]

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