Kurt Vile didn't need to produce an all killer, no filler ep this year, but he did. In fact he produced an ep so spectacular that - for me at least - it threatens to overshadow his excellent "Smoke Ring For My Halo" album. This is Vile at his heaviest sounding. It's basically a collection of tracks for those who were blown away by his best Elliott Smith impression on "Halo's" "Runner Ups," and needed more of that sort of thing. Backed up by the heft of the Violators throughout, the record is the least delicate, and most fully realized Vile release to date, in terms of instrumentation.Vile has already established himself well enough, but "So Outta Reach" just sort of seals the deal. If you haven't heard Vile yet, then you are missing one of the truly spectacular musicians of the last few years, and one of the few that stands to become a lasting presence. When you realize that he has only been producing records for three years and that he has already amassed a collection of releases of such incredibly high caliber, as in the kind that legends are made of, it's all kind of mind blowing. Each record finds Vile progressing, and "So Outta Reach" is my favorite step forward thus far, and while one can't help to be excited to hear what Vile produces next, this perfect collection of songs should warm a lot of living rooms this winter.
"The Creature"
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