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2009 studio album by Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Outer South is the fifth solo studio album by American musician Conor Oberst and the second to be credited to Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band. It is Oberst's first solo album to include songs written and sung by his bandmates. Nik Freitas, Taylor Hollingsworth and Jason Boesel each contributed two songs apiece, and bassist Macey Taylor sings a song written for him by Oberst. The album was released through Merge Records on May 5, 2009.
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Released | May 5, 2009 | |||
Recorded | December 2008 | |||
Studio | Sonic Ranch (Tornillo, Texas) | |||
Genre | Folk rock, indie rock, Americana | |||
Length | 70:03 | |||
Label | Merge | |||
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Drowned in Sound | 8/10[3] |
Pitchfork | 4.9/10[4] |
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The entire album was made available on April 7, 2009, to stream on the Merge Records website for a limited time. It has sold 38,000 units in US.[7]
All songs written by Conor Oberst, except where noted.
Mystic Valley Band
Additional personnel
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] | 96 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 75 |
US Billboard 200[11] | 40 |
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[12] | 9 |
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[13] | 12 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] | 5 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] | 12 |
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[16] | 2 |