Kurt Vile
Reviewed by Aaron O. on June 9, 2012
Kurt Vile’s music feels like it was hashed out over thousands of afternoons, spent in deep meditative song craftsmanship to distill its lo-fi essence. It has the effortless feel of a breezy day spent with close friends doing very little and enjoying every moment. The most strikingly similar connection is with J Mascis and Dinosaur Jr., although this is more of a minor chord affair, it has fewer power pop hooks and more of a magnificent mumbled wisdom. Mr. Vile’s music has challenging and diverse melodic emotional structure. His deeply effective DIY spirit shines bright like rusted chrome on a hand built muscle car.