Nothing special

"The Okkervil River frontman has long taken a sledgehammer to the fourth wall; on his self-aware solo debut, he takes stock of the troubled state of the industry and delivers a eulogy for his band".

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"It's hard to look clearly at Nothing Special, which might be a staggering debut by another artist, but at this point feels like going back to square one for someone who has been so fully-formed for so many years".

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"Okkervil River's Will Sheff sounds like someone shrugging off burdens, his music built on steady patience and willingness for difficult but freeing reflection".

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