Okkervil River mark new album release with eight video Youtube series

Austin's Okkervil River are to mark the release of their forthcoming album The Stand Ins with an eight video Youtube series.

The series, available on Okkervil River's YouTube channel, features contributions from Will Sheff and AC Newman from The New Pornographers, Bon Iver, and David Vandervelde, all performing covers of songs from The Stand Ins, released October 13th.

The band is also inviting fans to upload their contributions of covers from The Stand Ins.

Okkervil River hit these shores on Bonfire Night and tour accordingly:

November
5 Norwich Waterfront
6 Manchester Academy
7 Dublin Academy
9 Glasgow Oran Mor
10 Wolverhampton Wulfrun
11 London Shepherds Bush Empire
12 Brighton Concorde 2