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. Includes 5 original tracks recorded during the smoke ring for my halo sessions and a cover of bruce springsteens downbound train. This was vile s bestreceived work yet, charting on billboard and meeting with acrosstheboard critical praise. 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. Kurt vile wakin on a pretty daze rapidshare movies vegaloprofit. 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. 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. 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. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from kurt vile at the discogs marketplace. Smoke ring for my halo by kurt vile album, folk rock. 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. Lots of blogs are good at discovering new music and developing hype on it, sometimes without regards to the quality of the music.
It doesnt have the vigor or zip of her records, and the two of them recorded it. 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. Kurt vile smoke ring my halo 2011 flac zip by gabareko. Puppet to the man kurt vile smoke ring for my halo 18. Entertain yourself at home with our newest torrents. 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. Smoke ring for my halo, an album by kurt vile on spotify. Smoke ring for my halo bonus track version by kurt vile on. 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. Smoke ring for my halo is a gorgeously layered record. Kurt vile smoke ring for my halo veroffentlichungen discogs. Features fullscreen sharing embed analytics article stories visual stories seo.
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. But hes trying to find beauty in it, which i guess is the point. It would be too self serving to choose my film contagion though i. Americana, and folk music in general, holds few surprises these days, which makes the success of kurt vile all the more gratifying.
By continuing to use the service, you agree to our use of cookies as described in the cookie policy. By 2011 he had signed to matador for the release of his more subdued fourth fulllength, smoke ring for my halo. New album kurt vile wakin on a pretty daze 20 flac available for download on site. The ep is a collection of some home recordings and some studio recordings. 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. Contact me at poisonmail at aol dot com if youre upset or lonesome. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Mick turner and jim white of the dirty three, mick harvey, and stella mozgawa of warpaint lent a hand in the lps making. Kurt vile smoke ring for my halo lyrics genius lyrics.
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. Smoke ring for my halo is an extremely personal and selfreflective album. They are the works we use to study and appraise an artist. The wood brothers smoke ring halo lyrics genius lyrics. 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. I think this has the potential to be one of the best albums of the year. 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. Vile and the remaining violators, laakso and jesse trbovich, entered the studio with producer, who had previously produced smoke ring for my halo. Smoke ring for my halo by kurt vile 744861093824 cd. Kurt vile so outta reach ep 2017, blue transparent. He is a former member of the band the war on drugs. There is something about this dude that makes me feel like. 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. I put the songs together, see what they need, maybe add some more here, maybe songs from back in the day.
The latest from indie darling kurt vile, smoke ring for my halo was recorded at various studios in new york city, hoboken and philadelphia. 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. This is a music blog with an emphasis on musicology and taxonomy. A deluxe edition was released in november 2011, including the subsequent ep, so outta reach. Buy kurt viles album titled smoke ring for my halo to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Evil and the falls ersatz gb, both of which now seem like lesser works of great artists. 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. 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. Kurt vile smoke ring for my halo vinyl lp amoeba music. 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. A deluxe edition was released in november 2011, including the ep, so outta reach 2011.
A deluxe edition was released in november 2011, including the subsequent ep, so outta reach 2011. This is smart, novel, and careful music, and i can only hope he makes more of it. Kurt vile performs a solo acoustic set at the current. I only got into kv a few records ago and thought he was good but he never truly wowed me. 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. Mar 08, 2011 kurt vile has rocks most believable sneer. If i wrote music, this would be the kind of music i would hope to make. Worked my way up to the front of the show to record this. Apr 5, 20, kurt vile launched alternative album wakin on a pretty daze. Phillybased singersongwriter kurt vile lit up the indie rock radar in 2009 with his cynical, lofi, classic rockmeetsn.
That light went off in my brain that flashed hoooah. Smoke ring for my halo is the fourth studio album by american indie rock musician kurt vile, released on march 8, 2011 on matador. 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. All songs considered courtney barnett and kurt vile just released an intercontinental collaboration thats full of humor and guitar picking. 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. For whatever its worth, my download didnt include the bruce springsteen cover. The philadelphia singersongwriter leaves primitive arrangements behind on his dreamy new album. Kurt vile smoke ring for my halo i was floored by this record. Square shells is a limited edition ep by american indie rock musician kurt vile, released on may 24, 2010 on matador records. Its, quite simply, a devastatingly beautiful record. Lotta sea lice and extensive touring with courtney barnett. Kurt vile s approach to the singersongwriter form is fresh and unprecedented. John agnello has helped vile to refine his lofi aesthetic and at times smoke ring for my halo sounds nothing short of stunning. Densaflorativa radio moscow the great escape of leslie magnafuzz 21.
The album was produced by john agnello, kurt vile and his backing band, the violators. Kurt vile smoke ring for my halo analogue adventures. Viles fourth fulllength, smoke ring for my halo, filters out much of that extraneous noiseall the better to showcase the philadelphian. Smoke ring for my halo is the philly mans fourth solo album, and his second for indie heavyweight, matador. Kurt vile is a united sates artist born in 1980 who has been active since before 2003. Smoke ring for my halo bonus track version download on amazon. Kurt vile smoke ring for my halo releases releases drowned in sound.
Smoke ring for my halo amazon exclusive version by kurt. Mar 01, 2011 even if youve not heard vile before, its likely youll have heard his name along the way. Check out smoke ring for my halo amazon exclusive version by kurt vile on amazon music. Mar 08, 2011 this weekend i picked up kurt vile s new record, smoke ring for my halo matador. Kurt vile smoke ring for my halo album lyrics letssingit. Some of his pieces can be upwards of eight or nine minutes, which seems romantic in comparison to. Reply see 2 replies notify me helpful r103031 release. 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. Kurt vile smoke ring for my halo 2012, vinyl discogs.
Courtney barnett and kurt vile recorded a whole album together mostly just. 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. Kurt vile solo playing smoke ring for my halo off his last album acoustic at the crescent ballroom in phoenix, august 20. We use cookies for various purposes including analytics and personalized marketing. 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. Philadelphia singersongwriter kurt vile returns with his second proper album 2008s childish prodigy was a compendium of sorts. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5 video. Smoke ring for my halo exhibits those same strengths, even more intimately than future weather. 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. Kurt vile smoke ring for my halo if hes not a fresh of breath air, kurt vile certainly is a nice throwback. Kurt vile smoke ring for my halo album of the year. My goal is to seek out, indulge in, and write about the albums that matter. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests.
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