Black Sheep Boy

by Okkervil River

Black Sheep Boy cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 5 April 2005
  • Label: EMI
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:53:18
  • Community rating: 4.17/5 from 7 ratings

Artists on this release: Michael Kapinus, Ben Westney, Travis Nelsen, Zachary Thomas, Jonathan Meiburg, Alison Derrick, Will Sheff, Caroline Slack, Rebecca Browne, Seth Warren, Amy Annelle, Victoria Wolff

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Inspired by the life and music of Tim Hardin, this concept album is a dark, literary indie rock classic. Will Sheff's vocals are raw and emotional, backed by acoustic guitars and surging horns. It explores themes of addiction and redemption with heartbreaking clarity.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, male-vocals, storytelling, literary, folk, dynamic

Tracklist

  1. Black Sheep Boy (01:18)
  2. For Real (04:42)
  3. In a Radio Song (05:38)
  4. Black (04:39)
  5. Get Big (03:55)
  6. A King and a Queen (03:22)
  7. A Stone (05:23)
  8. The Latest Toughs (03:11)
  9. Song of Our So-Called Friend (03:23)
  10. So Come Back, I Am Waiting (08:03)
  11. A Glow (03:43)
  12. Missing Children (03:05)
  13. No Key, No Plan (03:00)
  14. A Garden (00:51)
  15. Black Sheep Boy #4 (04:53)
  16. The Next Four Months (03:50)
  17. Another Radio Song (04:59)
  18. A Forest (01:24)
  19. Last Love Song For Now (05:59)
  20. Goodnight, Irene (04:12)
  21. I'm in Love with Susan Smith (03:18)
  22. See See Rider (04:56)
  23. Knoxville Girl (03:50)
  24. Satan Is Real (01:52)
  25. Good Liquor Gonna Carry Me Down (03:02)
  26. Willow Tree (03:52)
  27. Moonshiner (01:57)
  28. Oh, the Wind and Rain (04:00)
  29. What Are They Doing In Heaven Today? (03:16)
  30. Trouble In Mind (03:45)

Credits

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