Stream Conor Oberst's new album 'Outer South'

Conor Oberst's new album with The Mystic Valley Band titled Outer South is due out on Tuesday, May 5 via Merge Records, but you can stream the entire album now. NPR has the stream which you can listen to here.

The new album is truly a band affair featuring songs sung by each of the Mystic Valley Band members.

Conor and the guys will make an apperance at the XX Merge Festival at one or more of the Cat's Cradle shows between July 22 and July 25. Check out Oberst's upcoming dates below as well as an mp3 from Outer South.

Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band - "Nikorette" (mp3)

Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band dates:
06.17.09 - Colorado Springs, CO - The Black Sheep [Tickets]
06.18.09 - Telluride, CO - Telluride Bluegrass Festival
06.19.09 - Moab, UT - Star Hill [Tickets]
06.20.09 - Salt Lake City, UT - Library Square
06.21.09 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory [Tickets]
06.22.09 - Missoula, MT - Wilma Theatre
06.24.09 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue [Tickets]
06.25.09 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
06.26.09 - Omaha, NE - Anchor Inn
06.28.09 - Kansas City, MO - Beaumont Club [Tickets]
06.29.09 - Columbia, MO - The Blue Note [Tickets]
06.30.09 - Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall [Tickets]
07.01.09 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop [Tickets]
07.02.09 - Woodstock, NY - Bearsville Theater [Tickets]
07.03.09 - New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
07.04.09 - New York, NY - The Lawn @ Battery Park
07.08.09 - Vienna, VA - Filene Center at Wolf Trap *
07.10.09 - Wilmington, DE - Frawley Stadium *
07.11.09 - Lowell, MA - Lelacheur Park *
07.17.09 - Portland, ME - Maine State Pier * [Tickets]
07.18.09 - Wappingers, NY - Dutchess Stadium *
07.18.09 - Lewiston, NY - Art Park *
07.22-25.09 - Carrboro, NC - XX Merge Fest @ Cat's Cradle

* w/ Wilco