Okkervil River Will Perform New Album On NPR, Streaming Live April 27

Anxious to hear Okkervil River's new album, I Am Very Far? The band's latest oeuvre won't be released until May 10 on Jagjaguwar, but tonight, April 27, Will Sheff and company will perform I Am Very Far in its entirety at Austin's Cactus Cafe. Better yet, NPR will stream the entire show - live - for your listening pleasure.

TAS Interview (SXSW Artist): Will Sheff of Okkervil River

Okkervil River return with their first album in three years, I Am Very Far, on May 10 and they've been rolling out new material from the record at SXSW this week (they play Antone's at 1 a.m. tonight, which we'll count as late on March 18). The Alternate Side's Russ Borris caught up with frontman Will Sheff for a quick tête-à-tête and was surprised to learn that if it weren't for SXSW, Okkervil River would have never gotten its big break. Video after the jump.

TAS in Session: Will Sheff from Okkervil River

Will Sheff of Okkervil River dropped by The Alternate Side to play "Lost Coastlines."

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