Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band are going to be releasing a new album titled “Outer South”. The release date has been announced as May 5. It was recorded Sonic Ranch Studios in Tornillio, outside El Paso, Texas in November/December. It features the same band that was on his self-titled album last year. There still hasn’t been a tracklisting announced, but it will have 16 tracks and feature a track called ‘Nikorette’ which they performed on Conan. “Outer South” will be relesed on May via Merge.They also have some upcoming tour dates which you can see below.
Conor Obesrt and the Mystic Valley Band Tour Dates:
04/09 Omaha, NE – Slowdown
04/10 Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
04/11 Aspen, CO – Belly Up
04/12 El Paso, TX – Barnett Harley Davidson (Hands of Love & Hope Benefit)
04/13 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theatre
04/14 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
04/15 Pomona, CA – Glass House
04/17 Indio, CA – Coachella Music & Arts Festival
04/18 Telluride, CO – Telluride Bluegrass Festival
This is good news. I’m excited to see where he takes it next.
I was so excited when I heard he’d be doing another album.I’m going to be at the Denver concert.