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Will Sheff

Will Sheff is the bandleader of Okkervil River, whose latest album is The Silver Gymnasium. His criticism and fiction have been published in McSweeney’sGawker, Magnet and the Austin Chronicle. Follow him on Twitter here.

Will Sheff (Okkervil River) Talks Bill Fay’s Who Is the Sender?

The faith in rediscovered cult favorite Bill Fay's songs about God, war, greed and nature is strong — you can lean against it and it will hold you up.

June 1, 2015

Will Sheff (Okkervil River) Talks THEESatisfaction’s EarthEE

THEESatisfaction’s message is simple: music is fun, we are awesome, a beat is good, weed is great, we love each other and you’re invited, too.

February 25, 2015

Will Sheff (Okkervil River) Talks Bob Dylan’s Shadows in the Night

Singing Frank Sinatra songs, Dylan sounds less like an untouchable icon and more like a stunned, confused human being. And that’s a very good thing.

February 3, 2015

Will Sheff (Okkervil River) Talks the Disciplined Listening System That Restored His Love of Music

In my late 20s, I started noticing that I didn’t listen to music in the way I used to. Specifically, nothing about music felt satisfying to me...

March 15, 2014