The new Kurt Vile album (b'lieve i'm goin' down) is out today via Matador, and first spins showcase an album full of Vile's penchant for finger-picked crystalline lazy Sunday jams mixed with moments of spine-tingling anthemic bliss. He stopped by Conan O'Brien's show to play the first single ("Pretty Pimpin'") and do a stripped down version of "Wild Imagination". This iteration of Vile's band appears to be loaded for bear, featuring (amongst others) Farmer Dave Scher (Beachwood Sparks) on keys and backing vocals.
Kurt Vile plays the Showbox in Seattle with Cass McCombs on October 18, 2015.
Philadelphia's Kurt Vile recently announced his new album (b'lieve i'm goin down, out September 25 on Matador), but today finds him sharing the first single and video off of the record. It follows along in Vile's tradition of writing meandering, melancholy songs that center around finger-picking guitar loops, but something about this seems a lot more concise. His songs have a tendency to be built around this restless loop, perpetually moving without settling, but the extra glossy layers (and fantastic guitar textures) on top of the already crystal clear production really help make the song shine and invite multiple listens. (It's currently hitting earworm status for me.)
Vile is hitting the road in October and November to support the album. Dates behind the jump.
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