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Expanded Ruminations of Conor Oberst

Posted by Loren on July 25, 2021

Expanded Ruminations of Conor Oberst
Conor Oberst - Ruminations (expanded edition)

As of Friday July 23, an expanded edition of Conor Oberst’s Ruminations is now available on all formats via Nonesuch Records.

The record, originally released in 2016 as Oberst's first solo album, now includes five bonus tracks and an etching on side D of the double LP. It was initially released for Record Store Day last month but now sees later release.

Ruminations (Expanded Edition) Track List:

1.    Tachycardia 

2.    Barbary Coast (Later) 

3.    Gossamer Thin 

4.    Counting Sheep 

5.    Mamah Borthwick (A Sketch)

6.    The Rain Follows the Plow 

7.    A Little Uncanny 

8.    Next of Kin 

9.    You All Loved Him Once 

10. Till St. Dymphna Kicks Us Out 

11. Overdue *

12. Too Late to Fixate *

13. Afterthought **

14. Empty Hotel by the Sea *

15. Napalm *

* previously unreleased

** released as 7” and digitally in late 2016 (with full band version of “Tachycardia” on reverse)

Expanded Ruminations of Conor Oberst
Conor Oberst - Ruminations (expanded edition)

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