Easily one of my favorite albums of this year so far is the latest from Austin’s Okkervil River. The Stage Names is just what I hoped to get from these guys and it delivers in every way. Have a peek at the first video from the album, for the tune, “Our Life Is Not A Movie, Or Maybe.”

Okkervil River – Our Life Is Not A Movie, Or Maybe

Lots of tour dates after the jump….

08/30/07 Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
08/31/07 Phoenix, AZ – The Brickhouse
09/01/07 Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
09/03/07 San Diego, CA – Casbah w/ Damien Jurado
09/04/07 Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour w/ Damien Jurado
09/05/07 San Francisco, CA – Independent w/ Damien Jurado
09/07/07 Eugene, OR – Wow Hall w/ Damien Jurado
09/08/07 Portland, OR – Berbati’s Pan (MusicFest NW) w/ Damien Jurado
09/09/07 Vancouver, British Columbia – Richard’s on Richards w/ Damien Jurado
09/10/07 Seattle, WA – Neumos w/ Damien Jurado
09/12/07 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court w/ Damien Jurado
09/13/07 Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre w/ Damien Jurado
09/14/07 Omaha, NE – Waiting Room w/ Damien Jurado
09/15/07 Iowa City, IA – Picador w/ Damien Jurado
09/17/07 Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theater w/ Damien Jurado
09/18/07 Chicago, IL – Logan Square Auditorium w/ Damien Jurado
09/19/07 Urbana, IL – The Canopy Club (Pygmalion Festival) w/ Damien Jurado
09/21/07 Toronto, Ontario – Lee’s Palace w/ Damien Jurado
09/22/07 Hamilton, Ontario – Pepper Jack’s Cafe w/ Damien Jurado
09/23/07 Montreal, Quebec – La Sala Rossa w/ Damien Jurado
09/24/07 Burlington, VT – Higher Ground w/ Damien Jurado
09/25/07 Boston, MA – Middle East w/ Damien Jurado
09/26/07 Northampton, MA – Iron Horse w/ Damien Jurado
09/28/07 New York, NY – Webster Hall w/ Damien Jurado
09/29/07 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s w/ Damien Jurado
09/30/07 Washington, DC – Rock and Roll Hotel w/ Damien Jurado
10/02/07 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle w/ Damien Jurado
10/03/07 Athens, GA – 40 Watt w/ Damien Jurado
10/04/07 Tallahassee, FL – Club Downunder @ FSU w/ Damien Jurado
10/05/07 New Orleans, LA – House of Blues w/ Damien Jurado
10/06/07 Houston, TX – Walter’s on Washington w/ Damien Jurado