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product_id: 5045401
title: "The Silver Gymnasium"
brand: "okkervil river"
price: "$43"
currency: NZD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
url: https://www.desertcart.nz/products/5045401-the-silver-gymnasium
store_origin: NZ
region: New Zealand
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# The Silver Gymnasium

**Brand:** okkervil river
**Price:** $43
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

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- **What is this?** The Silver Gymnasium by okkervil river
- **How much does it cost?** $43 with free shipping
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## Description

The Silver Gymnasium

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    First-Rate Okkervil River
  

*by J***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 18, 2013*

I am puzzled by the variation in opinion in these reviews. For me, this is absolutely first-rate, a return to form after the very disappointing I Am Very Far, and a serious candidate for my favorite album of the year.  Okkervil River is a consistently interesting band which, to my taste, had been getting better and better, culminating in the sensational The Stage Names (and its follow-on companion piece The Stand-Ins). The Silver Gymnasium links the cleverness and high production values of those records with the folkier, more contemplative vibe of Okkervil River's earlier work. I would not have understood this was more of a theme album than the band's other work -- Will Sheff writes a lot about his life -- without the publicity. In any event, it is fully stocked with tuneful songs that both engage the listener immediately and grow on you with repeated listens.  I can tell it's a great album because my favorite track changes every time I listen to it.If you already like the band, you ought to love this record. If you are curious and want to check them out, this is a great place to start. Arcade Fire's The Suburbs is a pretty good comparison.

### ⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    man does it hurt me to say this...
  

*by J***T on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 6, 2013*

Okkervil River is basically my favorite band or at least is up at the very top, I have listened to their first five albums and two EPs constantly and they are just perfect: raw, amazing lyrics and catchy tunes without being sappy at all. I also bought both their live CDs of their performances at Schuba's and MAN are they unbelievably good and powerful.But upon listening to the SILVER GYMNASIUM for the fourth time I can now safely say this album is just OK and forgettable. There are even plenty of poorly written lyrics ridden with clichés such as Stay Young. OH MY GOD, I though Will Sheff was incapable of writing a single cliché line. So this is pretty much the let down of the year, just because of how incredible Okkervil River have been on their albums, and hopefully will be back on top with their next effort!This is very good music in GENERAL by the way. Just not very good Okkervil River. I am anxiously waiting to hear the new Shearwater album (end of the year) and see if it's the 5th masterpiece in a row from them! will definitely make up for this lackluster effort.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Fantastic album
  

*by M***S on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 24, 2013*

I'm a recent convert to the church of Okkervil River.  This latest album is fantastic.  There is of course some progression from earlier albums (less angst?), which may disappoint long-time fans.  However, cuts such as "Down Down the Deep River", "Stay Young", "Lido Pier Suicide Car", "Pink Slips", "On a Balcony", and "Where the Spirit Left Us" are as amazing as anything Will Sheff has done in the past.  I caught Okkervil River's live show at the 9:30 Club in DC last night and they were fabulous.  NPR has a great feature online about this new album.  Check it out.

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*Last updated: 2026-02-22*