What can I say... I'm completely smitten with Kurt Vile. From what I have heard about his live performances from friends and blogs, my expectations were set pretty high for this show. And let me just tell you, he did not disappoint. Completely unassuming in an Orangina t-shirt and unkempt mop of hair, Kurt came on stage with his band, smiled at the crowd, and began to play as though he was sitting around a fireplace with a bunch of friends. Though not much for words and loveably awkward, his voice and the heartwarming simplicity of his music were enough to physically make me feel lighter as I listened to "Ghost Town," "Jesus Fever," and "On Tour" with my eyes closed and a massive grin on my face. The best, in my opinion, was "Peeping Tomboy".... a soul-crushingly good live performance. Vile's 4th and newest studio album, Smoke Ring for my Halo, is arguably the best album of the year of his genre, albeit a genre I can't describe accurately enough to do it justice. If you're into folk and/or psych rock, he's your man... he has something so completely inimitable about him and I just can't say enough about his music. Watch the music video for "Jesus Fever" below:
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