Today Reverb Recommends Spending Sunday Evening With Kurt Vile at the Sunset
Kurt Vile's latest album, last month's Smoke Ring for My Halo, is his most subdued record to date; it's also his best. Much of the lo-fi scuzz that characterized Vile's previous three releases has been cleaned up and cleared away, leaving the focus on his nimble, exquisite finger-picking and his accompanying dark and deadpan vocal ramblings. Vile used those tools to create a warm, immersive record without losing his amiable stoner vibe or his insouciant sneer. "If it ain't workin'," he sings on "Runners Up," "take a whiz on the world." He's got "the next Lou Reed" written all over him. ![]()
Sarah McKay
Kurt Vile and The Violators are headlining the Sunset Tavern this Sunday night. EMA will open. The show starts at 9:30 p.m. and tickets are $12.
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