Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Kurt Vile - So Outta Reach EP (Matador, 2011)

Kurt Vile
So Outta Reach EP
Matador
2011

Rating: 7 livestock pens out of 10

Kurt Vile really seemed to step up in the world this year with the release of "Smoke Ring for My Halo", and fans of that record won't want to miss this small set of tracks written and recorded right around the same time.  That full-length was one of my favorites of 2011, so it's no great stretch to say I'm quite enjoying this short player - it's great psychedelic folk rock from start to finish, highlighted by the catchy "Life's a Beach" in the middle of the playlist.  Really, this just sounds like an extension of "Smoke Ring", though I'm remiss to refer to these tracks as b-sides or cast-offs as they're all quite strong.  Just buy it, think of it as "Smoke Rings" part 2, and go from there. 

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