今年推出新专辑《The Silver Gymnasium》的美国德州民谣乐团Okkervil River陆续有在官网上放上《Golden Opportunities》的免费翻唱歌曲合辑，第一张是在六年前录音，第二张是在两年前，而他们最近放上了第三张。主脑Will Sheff这次翻唱了一些八零年代的流行歌曲，像是Rosanne Cash的〈Seven Year Ache〉、Don Henley的〈The End of the Innocence〉和Cyndi Lauper的〈Money Changes Everything〉等等。 另外，Okkervil River最近成功在Kickstarter上募资拍摄与他们的歌曲〈Down Down The Deep River〉相关的短片，下方是背景介绍，也可以到网站上欣赏预告片。 https://d2pq0u4uni88oo.cloudfront.net/projects/732984/video-322928-h264_high.mp4 (by Deepperfectmorning) Okkervil River are just two months removed from their latest LP, The Silver Gymnasium, which ranks as the 26th best album from all of 2013. Now, they’re back with the third installment of their “Golden Opportunities” series. Coming six years after Vol. 1 and two years after Vol. 2, it again features an assortment of cover songs. This go-around, mastermind Will Sheff tries his hand at five songs dating back to the 1980s, including Rosanne Cash (“Seven Year Ache”), Don Henley (“The End of the Innocence”), and Cyndi Lauper (“Money Changes Everything”). Also included is the band’s cover of Wang Chung’s “Dance Hall Days”, which scored a mention in our Top 10 Covers of 2013.