- indie rock, indie
- 47 min
- 11 tracks
- Jagjaguwar
Black Sheep Boy is the third studio album by American indie rock band Okkervil River, released on April 5, 2005. The title is inspired by the song "Black Sheep Boy" by 1960s folk singer Tim Hardin. The album deals with Hardin's struggle with heroin addiction and Okkervil River lead singer Will Sheff's failed relationships and heartbreaks. The album cover features the work of Providence artist William Schaff.
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Spare, grave, contemporary and character-led.
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- contemporarynostalgic
- character-ledplot-driven
- classical in formformally daring
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Tracks
- 1Black Sheep Boy1:19
- 2For Real4:43
- 3In a Radio Song5:39
- 4Black4:39
- 5Get Big3:55
- 6A King and a Queen3:23
- 7A Stone5:23
- 8The Latest Toughs3:11
- 9Song of Our So-Called Friend3:23
- 10So Come Back, I Am Waiting8:03
- 11A Glow3:44
11 tracks, 47 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Okkervil River
- Label
- Jagjaguwar
- Released
- April 5, 2005
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- US
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