Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Kurt Vile + Deerhunter


Ooohhhhh I love these guys. Anyone who hasn't heard the newest Kurt Vile Record "Smoke Ring for My Halo" sucks. Bluesy and psycdelich, totally original. I've heard people complain about the weird lyrics and singing off key. Those people suck. Sort of has the appeal of Beck's Mellow Gold in terms of lyrical structure, but musically much more brooding and downtroddin. The sounds coming out of Philadelphia are really great now. Between Vile, War on Drugs, and Purling Hiss they could almost give SF a run for its money.

Check out Kurt Viles set from SXSW streaming at NPR
he does a springsteen cover towards the end that is great.


Just downloaded Deerhunters new single Memory Boy with B side of Nosebleed. Reminds me how great their most recent album Halcyon Digest really is. Nobody has molded more influences into an album better. Sunshine pop, driving kraut rock, its got it all. His tribute to the late Jay Retard towards the end of the album is amazing.

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