Kurt vile performs a solo acoustic set at the current. But 2009s childish prodigy, his matador debut, found vile wiping off some of the grimy, decidedly lofi film that had fenced off much of his work. Includes 5 original tracks recorded during the smoke ring for my halo sessions and a cover of bruce springsteens downbound train. When i saw vile perform in a packed record store to a crowd of 30 or 40 people with just an acoustic guitar and a small amp, he evoked the strung out emotion of the influences. Kurt vile smoke ring for my halo i was floored by this record.
This is a music blog with an emphasis on musicology and taxonomy. Kurt vile smoke ring for my halo vinyl lp amoeba music. An intoxicating brew of ambient drone and bruce springsteenstyle bombast distinguished kurt viles work with the war on drugs, and his fantastic 2009 solo album, childish prodigy, embedded looping, loping guitar lines in a finegrained matrix of buzz. Mar 11, 2011 the admirably titled smoke ring for my halo comes, then, as his fourth album and shows a maturity that ought to precipitate a rise in ranking beyond the mere promising. Lotta sea lice features a handful of covers, including barnetts solo take on vile s smoke ring for my halo track peepin tomboy and vile s version of barnetts 20 song outta the woodwork. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Kurt vile so outta reach ep 2017, blue transparent. The ep is a collection of some home recordings and some studio recordings. Coproduced by altrock architect john agnello, kurt viles fourth album finds him gradually emerging from the lofi murk of previous releases. Smoke ring for my halo is the philly mans fourth solo album, and his second for indie heavyweight, matador. Kurt vile smoke ring for my halo album of the year. A deluxe edition was released in november 2011, including the subsequent ep, so outta reach. Vile played solo acoustic versions of a couple songs from his latest album, bottle it in, and one from his 2011 release, smoke ring for my halo.
They are the works we use to study and appraise an artist. Kurt vile smoke ring for my halo if hes not a fresh of breath air, kurt vile certainly is a nice throwback. By 2011 he had signed to matador for the release of his more subdued fourth fulllength, smoke ring for my halo. It doesnt have the vigor or zip of her records, and the two of them recorded it. Jun 30, 20 now if youll excuse me, ill take my third red pill from day, and i allow you hop on this spaceship built by kurts voice and fueled with their guitar. Bet your heart was an ice cube last night just chillin your whiskey blood puttin your mind way outta sight, and thats okay cuz you got a smoke ring halo that just. Smoke ring for my halo by kurt vile album, folk rock. Puppet to the man kurt vile smoke ring for my halo 18. Apr 19, 2011 kurt vile smoke ring for my halo matador with his hazy production predilections and a laconic vocal demeanor akin to basement neil young, kurt vile has a way of making the simplest folkrock architecture beautiful, fresh, and darkly mysterious. A native of philadelphia, kurt vile calls upon various pals from the locale across smoke ring for my halos 46minute duration meg baird of acclaimed acidfolk ensemble espers sings backup. Bottle it in, arguably vile s best album this side of 2011s smoke ring for my halo. For whatever its worth, my download didnt include the bruce springsteen cover. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests.
It would be too self serving to choose my film contagion though i. Its, quite simply, a devastatingly beautiful record. Ahead of a show with his band the violators in the first avenue mainroom, kurt vile stopped at the current for a session hosted by mary lucia. By continuing to use the service, you agree to our use of cookies as described in the cookie policy. Smoke ring for my halo exhibits those same strengths, even more intimately than future weather. We use cookies for various purposes including analytics and personalized marketing. In the age of modern disco glam and multi colored hair divas dominating top 40 radio, vile s bare bones and denim jeans approach to folk rock may not get his songs on glee, but maybe a beer and a free meal at whatever.
Kurt vile smoke ring my halo 2011 flac zip by gabareko. Phillybased singersongwriter kurt vile lit up the indie rock radar in 2009 with his cynical, lofi, classic rockmeetsn. But hes trying to find beauty in it, which i guess is the point. A deluxe edition was released in november 2011, including the subsequent ep, so outta reach 2011.
This was vile s bestreceived work yet, charting on billboard and meeting with acrosstheboard critical praise. Smoke ring for my halo by kurt vile 744861093824 cd. Smoke ring for my halo is an extremely personal and selfreflective album. With the help of backing band the violators, vile has created maybe his most complete work to date a daring collection of songs that represents him absolutely as a songwriter. Mick turner and jim white of the dirty three, mick harvey, and stella mozgawa of warpaint lent a hand in the lps making. Mar 07, 2011 so begins the sharply titled on tour, a spacious, diarylike explosion nestled just a few minutes into smoke ring for my halo, kurt vile s fourth and finest fulllength to date. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5 video. Americana, and folk music in general, holds few surprises these days, which makes the success of kurt vile all the more gratifying. Contact me at poisonmail at aol dot com if youre upset or lonesome. I think this has the potential to be one of the best albums of the year. Worked my way up to the front of the show to record this.
New album kurt vile wakin on a pretty daze 20 flac available for download on site. Smoke ring for my halo is a gorgeously layered record. Mar 01, 2011 even if youve not heard vile before, its likely youll have heard his name along the way. The latest from indie darling kurt vile, smoke ring for my halo was recorded at various studios in new york city, hoboken and philadelphia. Smoke ring for my halo bonus track version by kurt vile on. Kurt vile smoke ring for my halo album lyrics letssingit. Reply see 2 replies notify me helpful r103031 release. The wood brothers smoke ring halo lyrics genius lyrics. Mar 08, 2011 kurt vile has rocks most believable sneer. I only got into kv a few records ago and thought he was good but he never truly wowed me. Kurt vile treats the beacham to classic rockinspired.
John agnello has helped vile to refine his lofi aesthetic and at times smoke ring for my halo sounds nothing short of stunning. Download on amazon feel my pain play on apple music feel my pain download on itunes feel my pain play on spotify feel my pain play on youtube. Kurt vile smoke ring for my halo 2012, vinyl discogs. I put the songs together, see what they need, maybe add some more here, maybe songs from back in the day.
I just came accross kurt vile while watching a movie named before i fall, pretty pimpin was on it and i just gotta say its probably the only song thats able to describe what ive been feeling for years now, amazing work of art. Kurt vile smoke ring for my halo lyrics genius lyrics. This is smart, novel, and careful music, and i can only hope he makes more of it. That light went off in my brain that flashed hoooah. The alabama shakes, whose shtick burnt out for me quickly, kurt vile s smoke rings for my halo, which i havent listened to since early 2012, boriss new album, my least favorite of the three, and deerhoof vs. Kurt vile is a united sates artist born in 1980 who has been active since before 2003. The philadelphia singersongwriter leaves primitive arrangements behind on his dreamy new album. Mar 08, 2011 this weekend i picked up kurt vile s new record, smoke ring for my halo matador. Evil and the falls ersatz gb, both of which now seem like lesser works of great artists. Listening to some of kurt s earlier stuff, its obvious to me how how smoke ring for my halo is the apotheosis of prior efforts in distilled form. Vile and the remaining violators, laakso and jesse trbovich, entered the studio with producer, who had previously produced smoke ring for my halo.
Kurt vile s approach to the singersongwriter form is fresh and unprecedented. Kurt vile smoke ring for my halo releases releases drowned in sound. Square shells is a limited edition ep by american indie rock musician kurt vile, released on may 24, 2010 on matador records. When on his fourth album the philly singersongwriter confesses to being a puppet to the man and that his lifes. Lotta sea lice and extensive touring with courtney barnett. Smoke ring for my halo is the fourth studio album by american indie rock musician kurt vile, released on march 8, 2011 on matador records. Smoke ring for my halo angel demon human overestimated over and over think i can see it now think i can see it now think i can see it now think i can. Buy kurt viles album titled smoke ring for my halo to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Smoke ring for my halo bonus track version download on amazon. Philadelphia singersongwriter kurt vile returns with his second proper album 2008s childish prodigy was a compendium of sorts. Courtney barnett and kurt vile recorded a whole album together mostly just. Kurt vile wakin on a pretty daze rapidshare movies vegaloprofit. Check out smoke ring for my halo amazon exclusive version by kurt vile on amazon music.
There is something about this dude that makes me feel like. Although childish prodigy was a success in its own right, smoke ring for my halo aptly displays vile s maturation from a more primitive approach. Apr 5, 20, kurt vile launched alternative album wakin on a pretty daze. Densaflorativa radio moscow the great escape of leslie magnafuzz 21. He is a former member of the band the war on drugs. All songs considered courtney barnett and kurt vile just released an intercontinental collaboration thats full of humor and guitar picking. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Some of his pieces can be upwards of eight or nine minutes, which seems romantic in comparison to. Kurt vile subway yoga wiki fandom powered by wikia. Entertain yourself at home with our newest torrents. A deluxe edition was released in november 2011, including the ep, so outta reach 2011. Kurt vile music tunefind find music from tv and movies. Kurt vile solo playing smoke ring for my halo off his last album acoustic at the crescent ballroom in phoenix, august 20. Using three studio drummers including s, vince nudo of and former violator, michael johnson the band worked on songs with longer, more experimental arrangements, with vile initially.
Features fullscreen sharing embed analytics article stories visual stories seo. Smoke ring for my halo, an album by kurt vile on spotify. Wakin on a pretty daze is the fifth studio album by american indie rock musician kurt vile, released on april 9, 20 on matador records. The album was produced by john agnello, kurt vile and his backing band, the violators. Kurt vile smoke ring for my halo veroffentlichungen discogs. Viles fourth fulllength, smoke ring for my halo, filters out much of that extraneous noiseall the better to showcase the philadelphian.
Lots of blogs are good at discovering new music and developing hype on it, sometimes without regards to the quality of the music. Smoke ring for my halo kurt vile has made a cottage industry out of his warped folkrock, releasing a treasure trove of fulllengths, eps, singles, 7inches, and cassettes over the past three years. Smoke ring for my halo is the fourth studio album by american indie rock musician kurt vile, released on march 8, 2011 on matador. Smoke ring for my halo amazon exclusive version by kurt. Smoke ring for my halo angel demon human overestimated over and over think i can see it now think i can see it now think i. Mar 29, 2011 kurt vile on smoke ring for my halo interview phillys kurt vile talks about smoke ring for my halo and his guitar heroes while dealing with a spate of bad transportation luck. If i wrote music, this would be the kind of music i would hope to make. Kurt vile smoke ring for my halo analogue adventures. So begins the sharply titled on tour, a spacious, diarylike explosion nestled just a few minutes into smoke ring for my halo, kurt vile s fourth and finest fulllength to date. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from kurt vile at the discogs marketplace. My goal is to seek out, indulge in, and write about the albums that matter.