Almost exactly four years ago, Okkervil River gave their fans a special treat in the form of Golden Opportunities, a free, nine-track mixtape that included covers of Joni Mitchell, John Cale, and even a live version of their own “Listening to Otis Redding at Home During Christmas.” Now, the band has returned with a follow-up to the mixtape, aptly titled Golden Opportunities 2.

This time around, the five-track mixtape includes ”a series of conceptually-related covers, this time by lesser-known musicians’ musicians such as Motown session player Ted Lucas, the 1980’s Australian band the Triffids, and the mysterious L.A. singer-songwriter Jim Sullivan, who vanished in the New Mexico desert in 1975." Head on over to the band's official website to download the mixtape for free. As well, you can check out the track listing for the five-track effort after the jump.

In the official video for Okkervil River's "Your Past Life as a Blast," frontman Will Sheff's past life actually looks like a blast. Courtesy of his father's home videos, we get to look into the childhood of the leading man. With the Sheff family enjoying vacations and leisure time, all the while young Will Sheff is running around and having the time of his life, it's hard not to think of your own childhood. You can check out the video for yourself in the player above.

As well, the band is currently on tour supporting their latest album, I Am Very Far, with concerts taking place mostly in the UK and Europe. You can see all of their remaining 2011 tour dates after the jump.