Happy Record Store Day! Today is the seventh annual celebration of the unique culture surrounding independently owned record stores around the world. For the occasion, Conor Oberst, whose Nonesuch Records debut album, Upside Down Mountain, is due May 19, releases a limited-edition 7" single including the album track "Hundreds of Ways," which you can hear below, along with album outtake "Fast Friends" on the B-side. The 7" was cut by Chicago Mastering Service and pressed at Record Industry, the Netherlands. 

To pick up a copy of this special Record Store Day vinyl release, head to a local music retailer near you; to find a participating retailer, visit recordstoreday.com. You'll also find a very limited number of the 7", while supplies last, in the Nonesuch Store. Update: This recording is no longer available in the Nonesuch Store. To see our complete vinyl collection, click here.

Conor Oberst's Upside Down Mountain features many of his friends, including producer Jonathan Wilson, engineer Andy LeMaster, bassist Macey Taylor, multi-instrumentalist Blake Mills, and the Swedish folk-rock vocal duo First Aid Kit. "This is a return to an earlier way I wrote," Oberst says of the songs on the album. "It’s more intimate or personal, if you will. For me, language is a huge part of why I make music." Nonesuch Store pre-orders on CD and LP include an exclusive print and an instant download of the tracks "Hundreds of Ways" and "Governor's Ball."

Oberst heads out on tour in support of the new album, with special guest Dawes, in early May; for details and tickets, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.