Phoebe Bridgers & Conor Oberst’s Better Oblivion Community Center Releases Surprise Album

  • Jan 24, 2019
  • 7:29 am PST
  • Andy Kahn
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Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst confirmed the formation of their new project Better Oblivion Community Center. The duo released their self-titled debut album and held their first live performance on last night’s episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

Released by Dead Oceans, Better Oblivion Community Center features Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zinner on two songs and drummer Carla Azar on five of the 10 tracks. Dawes bassist Wylie Gelber and drummer Griffin Goldsmith appear on the other five songs. Additional contributors include Christian Lee Hutson on guitar and Anna Butterss on bass. Bridgers played baritone guitar and shared vocals with Oberst who also played piano.

Better Oblivion Community Center’s debut live performance occurred on last night’s Late Show. Backed by a touring band composed of Hutson, bassist Emily Retsas and drummer Elizabeth Goodfellow, Bridgers and Oberst were also joined by Zinner on the single “Dylan Thomas.” The group will appear this weekend on CBS This Morning Saturday Sessions. Tour dates are expected to be announced at a later date. Watch the Late Show performance and stream the surprise new album below:

Tour Dates for
Phoebe Bridgers

  • Apr
    29
    2019
    • Helsinki, Finland

    Better Oblivion Community Center at House of Culture 

  • May
    1
    2019
    • Oslo, Norway

    Better Oblivion Community Center at Rockefeller 

  • May
    2
    2019
    • Stockholm, Sweden

    Better Oblivion Community Center at Berns 

  • May
    3
    2019
    • Copenhagen, Denmark

    Better Oblivion Community Center at Vega 

  • May
    5
    2019
    • Berlin, Germany

    Better Oblivion Community Center at Columbia Theater 

  • May
    6
    2019
    • Cologne, Germany

    Better Oblivion Community Center at Kantine 

  • May
    7
    2019
    • Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Better Oblivion Community Center at The Paradiso 

  • May
    8
    2019
    • Antwerp, Belgium

    Better Oblivion Community Center at De Roma 

  • May
    10
    2019
    • Bristol, United Kingdom

    Better Oblivion Community Center at O2 Academy Bristol 

  • May
    11
    2019
    • London, United Kingdom

    Better Oblivion Community Center at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire 

  • May
    12
    2019
    • Manchester, United Kingdom

    Better Oblivion Community Center at O2 Ritz Manchester 

  • May
    13
    2019
    • Dublin, Ireland

    Better Oblivion Community Center at Vicar Street 

    Christian Lee Hutson
    • 319 Frost Street
    • Brooklyn, NY 11222
    • United States
    May
    17
    2019
    • Brooklyn, NY
    • 2 days • May 17 - 18, 2019

    Phoebe Bridgers at Festival of Disruption 

    GarbagePhoebe BridgersMercury Rev

    Exact performance date not yet confirmed.

  • May
    22
    2019
    • Los Angeles, CA

    Mavis & Friends at The Theatre at Ace Hotel 

    Mavis StaplesBenjamin BookerGriffin GoldsmithJason IsbellJerry HarrisonJoe HenryLuciusM. WardPhoebe BridgersSon LittleTaylor GoldsmithTrombone Shorty (solo)The War And Treaty
  • Aug
    9
    2019
    • Los Angeles, CA

    Better Oblivion Community Center at The Wiltern 

    • Golden Gate Park
    • San Francisco, CA 94102
    • United States
    Aug
    9
    2019
    • San Francisco, CA
    • 3 days • Aug 9 - 11, 2019

    Better Oblivion Community Center at Outside Lands 

    Paul SimonChildish GambinoTwenty One Pilots

    Exact performance date not yet confirmed.

    • 2790 County Road 16
    • Watkins Glen, NY 14891
    • United States
    Aug
    18
    2019
    • Watkins Glen, NY
    • 3 days • Aug 16 - 18, 2019

    boygenius at Woodstock 50 

    The KillersDead & CompanyJay-Z

Tour Dates for
Conor Oberst

  • Apr
    18
    2019
    • Los Angeles, CA

    Conor Oberst at The Grammy Museum 

  • Apr
    29
    2019
    • Helsinki, Finland

    Better Oblivion Community Center at House of Culture 

  • May
    1
    2019
    • Oslo, Norway

    Better Oblivion Community Center at Rockefeller 

  • May
    2
    2019
    • Stockholm, Sweden

    Better Oblivion Community Center at Berns 

  • May
    3
    2019
    • Copenhagen, Denmark

    Better Oblivion Community Center at Vega 

  • May
    5
    2019
    • Berlin, Germany

    Better Oblivion Community Center at Columbia Theater 

  • May
    6
    2019
    • Cologne, Germany

    Better Oblivion Community Center at Kantine 

  • May
    7
    2019
    • Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Better Oblivion Community Center at The Paradiso 

  • May
    8
    2019
    • Antwerp, Belgium

    Better Oblivion Community Center at De Roma 

  • May
    10
    2019
    • Bristol, United Kingdom

    Better Oblivion Community Center at O2 Academy Bristol 

  • May
    11
    2019
    • London, United Kingdom

    Better Oblivion Community Center at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire 

  • May
    12
    2019
    • Manchester, United Kingdom

    Better Oblivion Community Center at O2 Ritz Manchester 

  • May
    13
    2019
    • Dublin, Ireland

    Better Oblivion Community Center at Vicar Street 

    Christian Lee Hutson
  • Jul
    17
    2019
    • Portsmouth, NH

    Conor Oberst at Prescott Park 

    Joanna Sternberg
  • Jul
    18
    2019
    • Providence, RI

    Conor Oberst at Columbus Theatre 

    Joanna Sternberg
  • Jul
    19
    2019
    • Norwalk, CT

    Conor Oberst at Wall Street Theater 

    Joanna Sternberg
  • Jul
    20
    2019
    • Woodstock, NY

    Conor Oberst at Bearsville Theater 

    Joanna Sternberg
  • Jul
    21
    2019
    • Jersey City, NJ

    Conor Oberst at White Eagle Hall 

    Joanna Sternberg
  • Jul
    23
    2019
    • Kalamazoo, MI

    Conor Oberst at Bell’s Eccentric Cafe 

    Joanna Sternberg
  • Jul
    24
    2019
    • Chicago, IL

    Conor Oberst at Thalia Hall 

    Joanna Sternberg
  • Jul
    25
    2019
    • Cincinnati, OH

    Conor Oberst at Taft Theatre 

    Joanna Sternberg
  • Jul
    26
    2019
    • Bloomington, IL

    Conor Oberst at Castle Theatre 

    Joanna Sternberg
  • Jul
    27
    2019
    • Maquoketa, IA

    Conor Oberst at Codfish Hollow Barnstormers 

    Joanna Sternberg
  • Jul
    28
    2019
    • Apple Valley, MN

    Conor Oberst at Weesner Family Amphitheater 

    Joanna Sternberg
  • Aug
    9
    2019
    • Los Angeles, CA

    Better Oblivion Community Center at The Wiltern 

    • Golden Gate Park
    • San Francisco, CA 94102
    • United States
    Aug
    9
    2019
    • San Francisco, CA
    • 3 days • Aug 9 - 11, 2019

    Better Oblivion Community Center at Outside Lands 

    Paul SimonChildish GambinoTwenty One Pilots

    Exact performance date not yet confirmed.