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Okkervil River: I Am Very Far

On May 10, 2011, “Jagjaguwar” label released “I Am Very Far”, the sixth Okkervil River album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Will Sheff, John Congleton and Phil Palazzolo.

Personnel:

  • Will Sheff – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, Wurlitzer electric  piano, cassette deck, glockenspiel, piano , sampler, file cabinet
  • Scott Brackett – cornet, Juno synthesizer, manipulated samples, vibraphone, piano
  • Brian Cassidy – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, string arrangements
  • Lauren Gurgiolo – electric and acoustic guitar
  • Jonathan Meiburg – vocals, angklung
  • Patrick Pestorius – vocals, bass
  • Justin Sherburn – piano, pump organ, Farfisa, Rhodes and Helpinstill electric piano, accordion, Arp synthesizer, electric Guitar, horn arrangements
  • Cully Symington – drums, percussion
  • Stephen Belans – tympani, second drum kit
  • Jeff Johnston – acoustic guitar
  • Ben Lance – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Phil Palazzolo – electric guitar, piano,duct tape, whistling,  sampler
  • Brendan Ryan – piano, accordion
  • Zachary Thomas – bass
  • Beth Wawerna – vocals
  • Joy Askew – vocals
  • Nicole Atkins – vocals
  • Mike Booher – vocals
  • Paul Klemperer – saxophone, clarinet
  • Ephraim Owens – trumpet
  • Raul Vallejo – trombone
  • Audrey Easley – flute
  • Jeanene Ioppolo Johnson – clarinet
  • Sharon Lacey – oboe
  • Will Landin – tuba
  • Sara Scurry – bassoon
  • Sarah Pizzichemi – violin
  • Alexis Buffum – violin
  • Justin Kurys – viola
  • William Braun – cello
  • Ben Kalb – cello

Track listing:

All tracks by Will Sheff.

  1. The Valley
  2. Piratess
  3. Rider
  4. Lay of the Last Survivor
  5. White Shadow Waltz
  6. We Need a Myth
  7. Hanging from a Hit
  8. Show Yourself
  9. Your Past Life as a Blast
  10. Wake and Be Fine
  11. The Rise