Kurt Vile is one of those musicians who has an insane following fawning over everything chord from his guitar and word from his lips. While I’m not one to fall into the hype, there’s no point denying when something is good, and that something is Kurt Vile.
His newest release is an album full of tales and clever lyrical arrangements delivered in a somewhat emotionless manner. There’s something so admirable about that. While remaining rather balanced in his singing, there’s so much that’s said in the words and accompanying instruments that have you feeling all kind of emotions.
‘Dust Bunnies’ features clever storytelling with a rather unconventional instrumental arrangement, ‘Wheelhouse’ and ‘Lost My Head There’ for its addition of the keys and some sultry (if you could call it that) singing from Vile. It’s an easy listen that doesn’t play on the emotions behind each song, it simply lays them out on the table (so to speak) and let’s you make of it what you will.
Remote Control/Matador Records
Reviewed by Amanda Sherring