Artist · chart history
Better Oblivion Community Center
Band Los Angeles Formed 2019
Better Oblivion Community Center formed in 2019 in Los Angeles. Better Oblivion Community Center has 15 chart appearances on 14 radio countdowns from 10 stations on RockLists, spanning 2019–2025. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Dylan Thomas”, which appears on 14 lists with a best position of #9. The station that charted Better Oblivion Community Center most often is The Current (Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN), with 3 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2019.
Better Oblivion Community Center was a surprise pairing that made instant sense: Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers, two of indie rock's sharpest, saddest songwriters, splitting guitar and lead vocal duties down the middle. Their self-titled album came out on Dead Oceans in January 2019.
The record plays like a conversation between two people who get each other's jokes. Their voices twine and trade lines, Oberst's frayed quaver against Bridgers's cool, clear calm, over songs that rattle along like ramshackle folk-rock. "Dylan Thomas" is the one that caught fire, a jaunty, jangling singalong with a dark streak, and "Didn't Know What I Was In For" is quieter and more wounded.
Short and perfectly formed, the album still holds its place on rock radio's countdowns.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Better Oblivion Community Center on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan Thomas | 14 | #9 | – | 2019 | |
| 2 | Didn't Know What I Was In For | 1 | #75 | – | 2019 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
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