Kurt Vile released his fourth album in 2011. It's an interesting mishmash sounding album, opening with the gentle guitar picking of Baby's Arms. Vile's vocals are something of an acquired taste, and definitely have the capacity to annoy some listeners at times. His over-accented faux-Dylan vocals don't ruin some fine music, such as the sunny, propulsive Smiths-like guitar licks of Jesus Fever. Charming music abounds, whether it's the electric, Stones-y Puppet to the Man, or the acoustic On Tour. A lot of the melodies on tracks like Society Is My Friend and Runner Ups feel vaguely familiar (stop me...) but Vile brings these songs somewhere else. Classic rock influences abound, the car stereo anthems In My Time and the title track reek of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, while he also fits in folkier stuff like Peeping Tomboy, but who can quibble when the songs are put together so well. He finishes with the six minute epic Ghost Town.
Overall, a fairly impressive piece of work.
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