Kurt vile on his new album wakin on a pretty daze mtv. Kurt vile wakin on a pretty day live on kexp youtube. Jul 22, 2015 kurt vile pretty pimpin kurt vile tends to take multiple approaches when writing about his outlook. Any grammatical geek will have a playday either explaining the hilarious irony in kurt viles decision to leave the apostrophe off wakin, or pointing out that the musician probably just didnt care. Wakin on a pretty day is the opening track of kurt viles 5th studio record, wakin on a pretty daze.
The album moves at its own stately pace and with its own. He gets down on himself during 2011s on tour, but tempers it by singing, im just playin. Vile plays that rambling rocker on wakin on a pretty dazes bookends, which prove to be the albums defining tracks. Listen to wakin on a pretty daze by kurt vile on deezer. Wakin on a pretty daze by kurt vile 744861099819 vinyl lp. Wakin on a pretty daze is kurt vile s most spacious, becalmed record yet, and it contains some of his bestever brand of cosmic standup. In 2011, we fell in love with kurt viles smoke ring on my halo. Wakin in the dawn of day i gotta think about what i wanna say phone ringin off the shelf i guess he wanted to kill himself wakin on a pretty day dont know why i ever go away its hard to explain my love in this daze you can say ive been most all around but honey i aint goin nowhere dont worry bout a thing its only dying i love along a.
Wakin on a pretty daze amazon exclusive version by kurt vile on. The whole general thing is one long daze, and thats waking up. The philadelphiabased musician is now back with his fifth album, wakin on. The followup, fifth album wakin on a pretty daze, continues in this direction, but pushes the changes begun on halo with even more articulate production, extended exploration in lengthy songs, and even deeper looks inward, if all approached through vile s oneof a kind fog. Kurt vile wakin on a pretty daze 20 kurt vile wakin on a pretty daze 20 full album indie guvenc. Kurt vile wakin on a pretty day lyrics songmeanings. Now we have the myth of a fork lift driver turned guitar virtuoso and poet. Kurt vile real name has slowly, quietly become one of the great american guitarists and songwriters of our time.
Stream wakin on a pretty day kurt vile cover with video by blissful red from desktop or your mobile device. Kcrw dj, and fellow philly native, mario cotto is a big fan and he was my highlight of matador records 21 st anniversary show in vegas a few years back. Kurt vile born 1980 in philadelphia is an american guitarist and singer. The followup, fifth album wakin on a pretty daze, continues in this direction, but pushes the changes begun on halo with even more articulate production. Watch the video for wakin on a pretty day from kurt vile s wakin on a pretty daze for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Sein funftes solo album wakin on a pretty daze klingt hingegen nach. Apr 10, 20 wakin on a pretty daze is kurt vile s most spacious, becalmed record yet, and it contains some of his bestever brand of cosmic standup. May 18, 20 kurt vile and the violators worked for their weekend friday night with an appearance on late show with david letterman. And now hes announced its followup, a new collection called wakin on a pretty daze, set to arrive this spring. Kurt vile wakin on a pretty daze cover art documentary youtube. Whether its withered love, a hunger over lost friendships, poking fun at life, or just getting plain stoned, viles anxious. Kurt vile has never been one to insist on his music, or anything, really.
Take the lines, to be frank, im fried, and thats fine, though he follows that up later with not feelin it, which literally. Kurt samuel vile born january 3, 1980 is an american singer, songwriter, multiinstrumentalist, and record producer. Kurt vile wakin on a pretty day track set to moving. Kurt vile and the violators wakin on a pretty day live. Editors notes kurt vile gets expansive on his fifth record in six years. Jul 05, 20 kurt vile wakin on a pretty daze matador. Wakin on a pretty day kurt vile cover with video by. Vile sounds refreshed on some of these songs, made new again, and while thats invigorating to see in a career thats harvested so much from alleged indifference, a brighter songwriting style gives wakin on a pretty daze a surprisingly conflicted sound. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Kurt vile keeps it lowkey with wakin on a pretty daze. As a song title, kurt viles wakin on a pretty day is onthenose, a moodweatherchanging call for serenity now thatll either get your mind right or encourage you to call in sick. Wakin on a pretty daze which is out next week, though you can listen to it here, is hardly the sort of record that coolkid types seem likely to embrace in 20. Find similar albums to wakin on a pretty daze kurt vile on allmusic.
Wakin on a pretty day, the albums almosttitle track and opener, is a. The almost title track opener, wakin on a pretty day, exemplifies this almost stoner wisdom for the whole of its 9minute long duration of spacious, dazey wahed guitars and noncommittal yawny vocals. Visit to download wakin on a pretty day, the first song from kurt viles new album wakin on a pretty daze album. The philadelphia rockers shampooed a nice rendition of wakin on a pretty day.
And the former war on drugs guitarist has now apparently hit his creative stride in magnificent. Kurt vile performing wakin on a pretty day on david letterman on may 17th, 20. Rising at the crack of dawni gotta think about what wisecrack im going to drop along the. But when anne litt gave the new kurt vile a spin a couple weeks ago, it was a transcendent moment of radio magic kurt is a really exciting artist. Vile began his musical career in 2003 creating lofi home recordings with frequent collaborator adam granduciel. Watch kurt vile and the violators on letterman consequence. Regarding the albums thematic and lyrical content, vile. On the nineandahalfminute opener and sortof title track wakin on a pretty day, vile sets up the rest of the album. When you go to listen to a kurt vile record, it is like reaching for a glass of water. Wakin on a pretty daze, out april 9, is vile s fifth album and arguably his best yet.
See kurt vile snap out of a daze in pretty pimpin video. Kurt vile wakin on a pretty daze 20 full album youtube. Kurt vile wakin on a pretty daze deluxe blue vinyl. Wakin on a pretty day with kurt vile kzsc santa cruz. Wakin on a pretty daze, out april 9, is viles fifth album and arguably his best yet. Listen to kurt viles new track, wakin on a pretty day. Provided to youtube by beggars group wakin on a pretty day kurt vile wakin on a pretty daze. To promote never run away, a single from wakin on a pretty daze, he took out an ad and used it to play the song. Two years on from the upuntilthatpoint career high of smoke ring for my halo, vile. Find similar albums to wakin on a pretty daze kurt vile on allmusic allmusic. Dubbed the deluxe daze post haze version of the release of this deluxe cd caps out this banner year as kurt vile is quickly but quietly becoming one of. Apr 09, 20 but plenty of the lyrics on waking on a pretty daze are grounded in a workingfather concrete reality.
Wakin on a pretty daze, an album by kurt vile on spotify. Beginning with the nineplusminute wakin on a pretty day, the album. Wakin in the dawn of day i gotta think about what i wanna say phone ringin off the shelf i guess he wanted to kill himself wakin on a pretty day dont know why i ever go away its hard to explain my love in this daze you can say ive been most all around but honey i aint goin nowhere dont worry bout a thing its only dying i live along a straight line nothin always comes to mind to be. Kurt vile released three solo albums before breaking through in 2011 with smoke ring for my halo. The duo subsequently formed the indie rock band the war on drugs in 2005. A man in a beige jacket stands at a counter in the andy warhol store. Beautifully produced by john agnello, the record is filled with hazy, swooning guitar lines and dreamy, beatific, and occasionally sardonic vocals. From the release wakin on a pretty daze album first played in concert april 14, 20 by kurt vile at coachella festival 20. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. Legendary philadelphia artist espo steve powers paints the cover for kurt viles new record.
Much of wakin on a pretty daze plays to this carefree tune, as one surmises from the albums title. Apr 04, 20 kurt vile is now on his fifth album and the songs seem to be flowing with embarrassing ease. They also delved into some older songs of viles, including wakin on a pretty day, which is from his album wakin on a pretty daze. Philadelphia songsmith kurt viles 2011 album smoke ring for my halo was a definitive shift for the artist away from homerecorded overexposed fuzz pop toward a more sprawling, textural, and most markedly introspective style. Wakin on a pretty daze is the fifth studio album by american indie rock musician kurt vile, released on april 9, 20 on matador records. Kurt vile wakin on a pretty daze lyrics and tracklist genius. He is known for his solo work and as the former lead guitarist of rock band the war on drugs.
Its a gutsy move to play a 9minute song on the radio. Wakin in the dawn of day i gotta think about what i wanna say phone ringin off the shelf i guess he wanted to kill himself wakin in the dawn of day. Directed by ryan scott listen to babys arms featuring the sadies buy bottle it in with 25% off from matador through oct 11th visit kurt s merch store. The title says it all on the latest excursion from kurt vile. Kurt vile gets expansive on his fifth record in six years. Wakin on a pretty daze is a particularly selfassured release from a man who has never been short of confidence, and he fully embraces the power of simplicity and subtlety something which continues to set kurt vile apart from his peers. His performance of wakin on a pretty day was so mesmerizing i immediately bought this album. Kurt vile wakin on a pretty daze 20 full album indie guvenc. Apr 15, 20 kurt viles sweetly slack fifth lp kicks in with a nineandahalfminute song about taking a walk, hits peak stoner wonder in a song called air bud and fills in the spaces with trank. Six of daze s 11 songs surpass 6 minutes thanks to extended guitar passages that burn slowmotion spirals in your brain. Watch kurt vile and guests perform a silly christmas rendition of one of his songs. The current tour supporting the new matador records release, wakin on a pretty daze, has included a performance on the late show with david letterman. Check out wakin on a pretty daze amazon exclusive version by kurt vile on amazon music. Jul 21, 2015 vile told rolling stone in april that he was hoping to make an album that was more transcendentsounding than its predecessor, 20s wakin on a pretty daze the music drones on and on, but.
Americana, and folk music in general, holds few surprises these days, which makes the success of kurt vile all the more gratifying. Uploaddownload has been moved to the sssl protocol. Kurt vile wakin on a pretty day lyrics genius lyrics. Wakin on a pretty daze amazon exclusive version by kurt. Wakin on a pretty day starts the album in a typically woozy fashion for vile, its gooey production and running time at first seeming to. After leaving the band the war on drugs, he has released five albums and earned the respect of music peers not to. Vile played an abbreviated rendition of his song wakin on a. Clocking at 9 minutes and 31 seconds, the song is an epic of folk psychedelia about the.
Hes still mumbling epiphanies as only he can, but his guitar work has taken a real step forward im talking mark knopfler heights here. On previous releases, he perfected the art of the concise, intimate psychpop song. Kurt vile reworks wakin on a pretty day into christmas song. Wakin on a pretty daze doesnt stray from this formula, but vile seems to mix the ingredients better each time. Apr 10, 20 thats a hallmark of wakin on a pretty daze. Kurt vile wakin on a pretty day lyrics metrolyrics. First there was the myth of blues legend robert johnson meeting the devil. Kurt viles sweetly slack fifth lp kicks in with a nineandahalfminute song about taking a walk, hits peak stoner wonder in a song called air bud and fills in the spaces with trank. Apr 09, 20 wakin on a pretty day is the opening track of kurt viles 5th studio record, wakin on a pretty daze. Listen to your favorite songs from wakin on a pretty daze. Wakin on a pretty daze is a timeless record that would have sounded great 30 years ago, sounds great today, and will still sound great in another 30 years from now. I sincerely doubt that these numbers simply rained down on kurt vile.