Better Oblivion Community Center (Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst) Surprise Drop Debut LP

BETTER OBLIVION COMMUNITY CENTER Phoebe Bridgers & Conor Oberst surprise drop debut LP from long rumored new band WATCH Better Oblivion Community Center's First Ever Performance On The Late Show With Stephen Colbert HERE

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Thursday, January 24th 2019 The rumors percolating since summer on fansites, Reddit boards and Twitter were finally confirmed last night when, at midnight EST, an album entitled Better Oblivion Community Center by Better Oblivion Community Center appeared on DSPs, shortly followed by a live performance of "Dylan Thomas" on the Late Show With Stephen Colbert on CBS. LISTEN TO BETTER OBLIVION COMMUNITY CENTER HERE The new band, formed by Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst, kept their plans under wraps for months as they wrote and recorded in Los Angeles in the summer and fall of 2018.  By the tail end of the year rumors were swirling and a mysterious phone number appeared on social media platforms. Fans of both artists began receiving enigmatic brochures in the mail and a bus stop advertising the Better Oblivion Community Center appeared in their hometown of LA. The album - released by Dead Oceans -  appeared, without warning, on DSPs and within the hour the band were performing  - for the very first time! - on network television. WATCH Better Oblivion Community Center performing "Dylan Thomas" on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert 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. Singer/songwriter Christian Lee Hutson contributes guitar and Anna Butterss provides bass. Zinner joined Phoebe and Conor for their live performance on Stephen Colbert, along with the touring band, Emily Retsas, Elizabeth Goodfellow and Christian Lee Hutson. Better Oblivion Community Center will perform on CBS' This Morning on Saturday, January 26th. Watch this space for tour news. Better Oblivion Community Center tracklist: I Didn't Know What I Was In For                          6. Chesapeake Sleepwalkin'                                                           7. My City Dylan Thomas                                                       8. Forest Lawn Service Road                                                          9. Big Black Heart Exception To The Rule                                        10. Dominoes Better Oblivion Community Center features Phoebe Bridgers (vocals, baritone guitar), Conor Oberst (vocals, piano), Nick Zinner (guitar), Carla Azar (drums, percussion), Anna Butterss (upright bass), Christian Lee Hutson (guitar), Andy LeMaster (samples) and Taylor Hollingsworth (sampled voice). Produced by Phoebe Bridgers, Conor Oberst and Andy LeMaster. 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. Better Oblivion Community Center is available digitally now. Pre-order vinyl / CD (released February  22nd) HERE.

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