This afternoon’s official statement reads: *Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band will release a brand new album on May 5th on Merge Records. The album, titled Outer South, was recorded at Sonic Ranch Studios in Tornillio, outside El Paso, Texas in November/December and features the same talented group of musicians as were present on last year’s acclaimed Conor Oberst album. Outer South is a spectacular 16 track album featuring songs written by Oberst, Jason Boesel, Nik Freitas, and Taylor Hollingsworth, some of which were part of the live show from late last year including ‘Nikorette’ which they performed on Late Night With Conan O’Brien in November.*

Catch Conor on his upcoming North American trek.

MP3: Conor Oberst – Danny Callahan