Vile, Kurt - Childish Prodigy

NEW VINYL LP ON MATADOR 2019

180 GRAM VINYL + 7" SINGLE. 

Philadelphia singer/songwriter Kurt Vile (real name) makes his Matador debut with Childish Prodigy. The album, his second overall, is a rich tapestry of rock and folk sounds, occasionally lo-fi, occasionally lustrous, hitting touchstones from Tom Petty to Street Legal-era Dylan to Spacemen 3 to Skip Spence. Childish Prodigy is more diverse than its predecessor, and ranges from pounding rockers like “Hunchback” and “Freak Train” to gorgeous folky numbers like “Overnite Religion” and the soaring trumpet in “Amplifier.” It includes a Dim Stars cover (Richard Hell and Thurston Moore’s early ‘90s supergroup) plus two hidden tracks. The more you listen, the more deeply you will be drawn in to Vile’s explorations of rock history. This is an absorbing and addictive record with layers and layers of discovery.

Tracklist

1. Hunchback
2. Dead Alive
3. Overnite Religion
4. Freak Train
5. Blackberry Song
6. Monkey
7. Heart Attack
8. Amplifier
9. Inside Looking Out