Okkervil River’s Stand Ins YouTube video project at their YouTube channel is just about over (in coordination with the album being out on Tuesday), and Ola Podria are the latest to try one of The Stand Ins tracks out. Ola’s lead singer David Wingo plays a pretty straightforward take (complete with a foot-played tambourine) of “Calling And Not Calling My Ex” about a singer trying to decide whether or not to reconnect with his ex-girlfriend.
The Stand Ins is out on September 9 via Jagjaguwar. [Stereogum]
The track sounds promising. haven't heard the Okkervil version but i'm excited for the new album.
The fact that Okkervil River wanted him to do this and it was part of a project makes it ok, but Ola takes every great thing about this song and throws it down the oubliette.
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