Listening to the new album from veteran artist Kurt Vile is honestly a joy. The album feels light and airy, like a summer afternoon, and takes the listener through Vile’s thoughts and actions, making the listener a part of the album itself. The indie-folk tones give it a very rooted sound, as though he just picked up his guitar and recorded whatever came to mind as he riffed.
Songs like “Palace of OKV in Reverse” and “(shiny things)” are almost like small vignettes in an otherwise fairly lengthy album, most songs clocking in around anywhere between 5 and 7 minutes long. “Mount Airy Hill (Way Gone),” is a personal favorite, implementing the use of a steel guitar which adds to the light and airy feel of the song. The album floats between indie-folk and an almost post-punk sound, such as “Hey Like A Child.” “Say the Word” is reminiscent of Fleetwood Mac’s guitar rhythms and almost ethereal vocals, and even borders on a slightly country sound.
Vile has been on the music scene for a while, both as a solo artist and with his former band “The War on Drugs.” This time has allowed him to craft a perfectly unique sound, which has been shown through previous albums and is once again reinforced in this newest album. It’s hard to give one specific name to his sound, as it doesn’t conform to any one genre in particular, but rather blends many genres into one beautiful, standout sound.
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