Down the River of Golden Dreams

by Okkervil River

Down the River of Golden Dreams cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 2 September 2003
  • Label: Jagjaguwar
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 46:02
  • Community rating: 3.42/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Geoffrey Hershberger, Katie Curran, Nila Parker, Michi Aceret, John Vanderslice, Zachary Thomas, Jonathan Meiburg, Seth Warren, Dan Eastwood, Alan Molina, Graham Taylor, Will Sheff

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The Austin collective's sophomore release firmly established Will Sheff as a premier literary lyricist within the indie-folk scene. The lushly orchestrated arrangements swell to raw, cathartic climaxes, matching the narrative weight of themes centered on heartbreak and profound loss.

Genres

Descriptors: Acoustic, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Down The River Of Golden Dreams (1:15)
  2. It Ends With A Fall (3:55)
  3. For the Enemy (6:09)
  4. Blanket and Crib (2:51)
  5. The War Criminal Rises and Speaks (5:11)
  6. The Velocity of Saul at the Time of his Conversion (4:24)
  7. Dead Faces (2:36)
  8. Maine Island Lovers (4:51)
  9. Song About a Star (3:30)
  10. Yellow (6:14)
  11. Seas Too Far to Reach (5:01)

Credits

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