Song of the Day-Unless It's Kicks

Okkervill River is a band out of Austin, Texas that has been around since 1998. Led by frontman, singer and main songwriter Will Sheff, the band walks the line between Alt Country and Indie Rock. They have opened for acts such as The National, Lou Reed (?), the New Pornographers and The Decemberists. They have not yet achieved the fame or sales of the acts mentioned but they have generated quite a lot of buzz in the music community. Their music is regularly played on the Sirius "The Loft" channel.

This tune seriously rocks and, while the title may not be "grammatical" you can't go wrong writing songs about, in the words of the aforementioned Mr. Reed, being "saved by rock and roll!" This song is written by Sheff and the band kicks along nicely building to a climax by song's end that shows a nice use of dynamics. The tune is from their fourth album 2007's "The Stage Names."

If you are a Spotify listener, you can find my playlist under "Chadwick's Listening Room" and give it a spin also. Several outstanding live versions are also available on the You Tubes! I have put one up for you to check out!