Sunday, December 18, 2011

Best of 2011 (eps) #3 KURT VILE - So Outta Reach (Matador)

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, at least in terms of instrumentation. If you have been living in a cave and haven't heard Vile yet, this is an excellent starting point into the work of the best new artist to emerge over the past few years.

"The Creature"

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