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  OLE9382CD  £7.00

Label

Matador

Kurt Vile

Smoke Ring For My Halo

through a succession of releases for matador woodsist gulcher richie and mexican summer not to mention constant touring both as a headliner an in support of a dizzying range of artists including ariel pink sonic youth fucked up big star the national dinosaur jrand others kurt has quickly established himself as the troubadour du jour for an increasingly large number of cluedin persons though initially praised in some corners for having 'absorbed a lifetime's worth of fm rock' kurt's music has developed into something less genre periodspecific yet far more focused and powerful 'smoke ring for my halo' was recorded by john agnello sonic youth dinosaur jr throughout 2010 at various studios in nyc hoboken and philadelphia it's the second kurt vile fulllength for matador and is easily his most ambitious work to date assisted by a cast including but not limited to the violators 'smoke ring' doesn't merely showcase kurt's versatility keep in mind this is a guy who was once compared to leonard cohen psychic tv tom petty and animal collective in the same review but truly ties otherwise disparate elements together in a way that hopefully causes everyone to seriously reevaluate the very nature of what they consider to be a classic album rough trade east instore kurt vile thursday 19th may 1pm

Tracklist

• 01. Baby's Arms
  02. Jesus Fever
  03. Puppet To The Man
  04. On Tour
  05. Society Is My Friend
  06. Runner Ups
  07. In My Time
  08. Peeping Tomboy
  09. Smoke Ring For My Halo
  10. Ghost Town