The Kurt Vile Thread

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  • "Was All Talk" and "Too Hard" are my favorites of the moment off the new album.

    Doing some travelling this summer and luckily gonna catch Kurt in Dresden in June. I have never seen him before. Only concert I am looking forward to more this summer is the obvious one...Wrigley.
    Tradin' stories with the leaves...
  • vant0037vant0037 Posts: 6,061
    Mstermisty wrote:
    "Was All Talk" and "Too Hard" are my favorites of the moment off the new album.

    Doing some travelling this summer and luckily gonna catch Kurt in Dresden in June. I have never seen him before. Only concert I am looking forward to more this summer is the obvious one...Wrigley.

    He's really, really good live. Doesn't do or say much, other than play. When I saw him, I came away (1) impressed with his "live" voice, and (2) impressed with the Violators. In the words of Fabrice Fabrice on the Kroll Show, "that's a good band."
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  • "Was All Talk" is a song I didn't like too much off the bat, now it's my favorite song on the album. "Snowlflakes are Dancing" is coming up fast.

    This is just a great album...Kurt is a good man. He's making the name proud.
    Tradin' stories with the leaves...
  • reesdogreesdog Auckland, NZ. Posts: 1,981
    vant0037 wrote:
    Best song off the new album: "Wakin on A Pretty Day"
    Worst song off the new album: "Shame Chamber"
    I really like Shame Chamber....those "Wo's!" are great. Infact I really like the whole album, one of the best of the year for me so far...
    A wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom.
  • vant0037vant0037 Posts: 6,061
    "Air Bud" is my new favorite.
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  • smarcheesmarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    I fucking love this album

    I can't stop spinning it consistently

    KV Crimes is awesome
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  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 28,970
    Kurt Vile is coming to a small club in my city in November. I've never heard of him before this thread, so I'll checkout Smoke Rings...
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  • Red LukinRed Lukin Canada Posts: 2,994
    Great album! Currently have it on repeat. Must be on the 2nd or 3rd or maybe 4th time through now. Now I'm not high. Just busy researching my PJ road trip!
  • vant0037vant0037 Posts: 6,061
    KV is playing Minneapolis on June 22! Its a festival, but still...can't wait to hear stuff off "Wakin."
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  • smarcheesmarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    got a ticket to the Toronto show

    wooo
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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Behind that bush over there. Posts: 47,139
    vant0037 said:

    Tim Simmons" said:
    Childish Prodigy was his Matador debut and it was around that point he really found his stride in regards to his song writing. Not to belittle the material that came before it, which is excellent as well. But if you wanted to check him out but want to be conservative about it, look at his 3 Matador LPs. If they don't convince you of his talent, the other 2 LPs and the 3 EPs won't.
    Spot on.

    "Smoke Ring For My Halo" was critically acclaimed (and for good reason), and it's much more polished than his other stuff. "Childish Prodigy" is a little dingier (in a good way); there are times his voice sounds like Mick Jagger.

    If you're just wanting to get into him, start with "Smoke Ring," then to his new one, then follow up with "Childish Prodigy." You won't be disappointed, and I agree, if you're not into him after these three, you won't be disposed to liking his other, less-polished stuff.


    i gotta get smoke ring then. just getting into his music now and started with the new album from last year.....fucking love it so far
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  • vant0037vant0037 Posts: 6,061

    vant0037 said:

    Tim Simmons" said:
    Childish Prodigy was his Matador debut and it was around that point he really found his stride in regards to his song writing. Not to belittle the material that came before it, which is excellent as well. But if you wanted to check him out but want to be conservative about it, look at his 3 Matador LPs. If they don't convince you of his talent, the other 2 LPs and the 3 EPs won't.
    Spot on.

    "Smoke Ring For My Halo" was critically acclaimed (and for good reason), and it's much more polished than his other stuff. "Childish Prodigy" is a little dingier (in a good way); there are times his voice sounds like Mick Jagger.

    If you're just wanting to get into him, start with "Smoke Ring," then to his new one, then follow up with "Childish Prodigy." You won't be disappointed, and I agree, if you're not into him after these three, you won't be disposed to liking his other, less-polished stuff.

    i gotta get smoke ring then. just getting into his music now and started with the new album from last year.....fucking love it so far

    Easily one of my favorite artists. If you see him live, he's got a sly sense of humor too.
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  • TO42596TO42596 The Netherlands Posts: 140
    Going to see him live again next Tuesday! Haven't gone any deeper yet than "Smoke Ring For My Halo" and "Walking On A Pretty Daze", but am going to check out the earlier records because I absolutely love those two!
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  • vant0037vant0037 Posts: 6,061
    TO42596 said:

    Going to see him live again next Tuesday! Haven't gone any deeper yet than "Smoke Ring For My Halo" and "Walking On A Pretty Daze", but am going to check out the earlier records because I absolutely love those two!

    I would take a spin or two through "Childish Prodigy" before the show. He'll play a few off there (Freak Train, Hunchback, Monkey etc.).
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  • 63schoefflin63schoefflin Posts: 2,581
    So awesome he's getting all this love across North America. Between him, War on Drugs, Dr. Dog, Strand of Oaks...Philly music is holding shit down right now.
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  • vant0037vant0037 Posts: 6,061
    Strong rumors for new album this fall.
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  • vant0037vant0037 Posts: 6,061
    Anyone have an axs.com presale password? KV is playing MPLS in October! Presale tomorrow!
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  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 40,592
    smarchee said:

    I fucking love this album



    I can't stop spinning it consistently



    KV Crimes is awesome

    Yes, great song! First some reason, the time I heard it I thought of this right away:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNpTgfNnBps

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  • samjamsamjam New York Posts: 9,283
    Bummed I won't be able to make his Detroit date due to a wedding.

    BUT if you are gonna make it out to a show, make sure you don't miss the opener, Waxahatchee. She's an incredible singer-songwriter well worth coming early for.
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  • vant0037vant0037 Posts: 6,061
    samjam said:

    Bummed I won't be able to make his Detroit date due to a wedding.

    BUT if you are gonna make it out to a show, make sure you don't miss the opener, Waxahatchee. She's an incredible singer-songwriter well worth coming early for.

    On that note, Luke Roberts has a pretty good album from a few years ago. I can't tell you if he's good live or not, but his album was.
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  • vant0037vant0037 Posts: 6,061
    Got my tickets!
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  • 63schoefflin63schoefflin Posts: 2,581
    Just scooped up tix for the Philly show in October.
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  • 63schoefflin63schoefflin Posts: 2,581
    3 LP eh? Hmm
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  • samjamsamjam New York Posts: 9,283
    "Pretty Pimpin,'" first single from the new album premiered with a video today. I'm really liking it!
    stereogum.com/1817789/kurt-vile-pretty-pimpin/mp3s/
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  • vant0037vant0037 Posts: 6,061
    Whoa. Mind blown.

    Officially excited for this album...
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  • May 30thMay 30th Posts: 1,643
    wicked new song
  • vant0037vant0037 Posts: 6,061
    Preordered!
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 40,703
    May 30th said:

    wicked new song

    yeah i'm digging it image

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=659pppwniXA

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