Pitchfork: Okkervil River Set Tour Plans

For Okkervil River's third LP on Jagjaguwar records, Black Sheep Boy, the band boasts two new members, an aura of sweetly lilting insanity, the love of critics diverse as The New York Times and our own humble website-- oh, and really crazy cover art. That, along with the fact that it rules, makes it worth schlepping to the record store. Or, you could get off your ass and just head out to a show-- the band has extended its April schedule through May, as promised. Also, they're playing most of the dates with Earlimart, which we'd have to say makes it a legitimate twofer:

04-29 Austin, TX - The Parish *
05-03 Columbia, MO - Mojo's *
05-04 Louisville, KY - Uncle Pleasants *
05-05 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop *
05-06 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *
05-07 Philadelphia, PA - The Khyber *
05-08 Arlington, VA - Iota Club *
05-09 Cambridge, MA - T.T. the Bear's
05-10 Annapolis, MD - Ram's Head on Stage *
05-12 Chicago, IL - Schuba's *
05-13 Chicago, IL - Schuba's
05-14 Minneapolis, MN - 400 Bar
05-15 Moorhead, MN - Ralph's Corner Bar *
05-18 Seattle, WA - Crocodile Cafe *
05-19 Portland, OR - Dante's *
05-20 San Francisco, CA - Slim's *
05-21 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour *

* with Earlimart