I had heard about Philadelphia's Kurt Vile months and months ago while flipping through a SPIN magazine. "Complex and Rich" the article said about his sound. And with his long dark hair, mysterious grunge appearance and folk-rock background you would think I would have jumped at the chance to review his music for myself... but I didn't. Until yesterday. Wow! Kurt Vile, I am a huge fan. After previewing his track "Baby's Arms" I was sold on the whole album, Smoke for the Halo, and not only bought it on iTunes but also a vinyl copy off of Amazon. His voice kind of reminds me of a mixture of Bob Dylan, Lou Reed, and Kurt Cobain, and the sound is a sly combination of haunting fingerpicking licks, to catchy and strange yet endearing folk melodies. His tour is on my radar.
Songs I love: Baby's Arms and Peeping Tomboy
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