Artist of the Week: Okkervil River

The biggest question of the week is this: Does "Our Life is Not Like a Movie or Maybe" really have the strength all on its own to carry Okkervil River to greatness? Or is it time for this writer to accept that the rest of the album is good and that it's time to be a true believer in Sheff and co? Find out this Friday at Webster Hall.
"The President's Dead" at Rice University: