THE 2-MINUTE RULE FOR GAMING DICE

Oberst gained’t outright say he wishes to shake off this mortal coil, but he’ll ponder out loud, “How can it be that I’m even now alive?,” right before resolving another track with “Someday most of us die/ Why give into these little suicides.” His lyrics appear to stream both freely and self-consciously, giving in to a stream of perso