BETTER OBLIVION COMMUNITY CENTER
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Back in January, Better Oblivion Community Center, surprise-released their self-titled debut album. The record is available digitally and physically via Dead Oceans. Today, the new band from Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst follow the release with two new songs, as well as a live set for
featuring stripped-down performances of "My City," "Exception to the Rule," and the album's lead single "Dylan Thomas."
Intended as a treat for fans, Better Oblivion Community Center's tour only 7" is now available digitally, and includes a new original track, "Little Trouble," and a re-work of album track "Sleepwalkin'," which was recently performed on The Late Late Show with James Corden. Both songs were recorded during Christmastime with producer Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes, First Aid Kit).
They also shared the video for "Dylan Thomas," directed by Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner, which was performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert andCBS' This Morning, where they also performed "Didn't Know What I Was In For" and "My City."
TOUR DATES
5/01 - Oslo, Norway @ Rockerfeller
5/02 - Stockholm, Sweden @ Berns
5/03 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Vega
5/05 - Berlin, Germany @ Columbia Theater
5/06 - Cologne, Germany @ Kantine
5/07 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso
5/08 - Antwerp, Belgium @ De Roma
5/10 - Bristol, UK @ 02 Academy Bristol
5/11 - London, UK @ Shepherd's Bush Empire
5/12 - Manchester, UK @ Ritz
7/09 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
8/09 - 08/11 - San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands
Co-produced by Bridgers, Oberst and long time Oberst/Bright Eyes collaborator Andy LeMaster, Better Oblivion Community Center features the work of several talented friends: Yeah Yeah Yeahs' guitarist Nick Zinner appears on two tracks (first single "Dylan Thomas" and "Dominoes") while Carla Azar (Autolux, Jack White) plays drums on half of the album. Dawes' rhythm section Wylie Gelber and Griffin Goldsmith appear on the other half. Songwriter Christian Lee Hutson contributes guitar and Anna Butterss provides bass. For their upcoming touring, Emily Retsas, Elizabeth Goodfellow and Christian Lee Hutson join Phoebe and Conor.
Engineered by Andy LeMaster at Fivestar Studio in Los Angeles. Mixed by John Congleton. All songs written by Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst except "Chesapeake" and "Forest Lawn" by Phoebe Bridgers, Conor Oberst and Christian Lee Hutson. And "Dominos" by Taylor Hollingsworth.
TRACKLISTING
1.) Didn't Know What I Was In For
2.) Sleepwalkin'
3.) Dylan Thomas
4.) Service Road
5.) Exception To The Rule
6.) Chesapeake
7.) My City
8.) Forest Law
9.) Big Black Heart
10.) Dominoes
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