Find similar albums to wakin on a pretty daze kurt vile on allmusic allmusic. Apr 09, 20 but plenty of the lyrics on waking on a pretty daze are grounded in a workingfather concrete reality. Jul 22, 2015 kurt vile pretty pimpin kurt vile tends to take multiple approaches when writing about his outlook. Kurt vile wakin on a pretty daze veroffentlichungen discogs. Kurt vile on his new album wakin on a pretty daze mtv. Watch kurt vile and guests perform a silly christmas rendition of one of his songs. Much of wakin on a pretty daze plays to this carefree tune, as one surmises from the albums title. Regarding the albums thematic and lyrical content, vile. Apr 09, 20 wakin on a pretty day is the opening track of kurt viles 5th studio record, wakin on a pretty daze. 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.
Legendary philadelphia artist espo steve powers paints the cover for kurt viles new record. Apr 10, 20 thats a hallmark of wakin on a pretty daze. The philadelphiabased musician is now back with his fifth album, wakin on. 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. 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. 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. Its a gutsy move to play a 9minute song on the radio. Provided to youtube by beggars group wakin on a pretty day kurt vile wakin on a pretty daze. Kurt samuel vile born january 3, 1980 is an american singer, songwriter, multiinstrumentalist, and record producer. Kurt vile wakin on a pretty daze deluxe blue vinyl.
Wakin on a pretty daze, out april 9, is vile s fifth album and arguably his best yet. Find similar albums to wakin on a pretty daze kurt vile on allmusic. Rising at the crack of dawni gotta think about what wisecrack im going to drop along the. Six of dazes 11 songs surpass 6 minutes thanks to extended guitar passages that burn slowmotion spirals in your brain. The album moves at its own stately pace and with its own. Wakin on a pretty day is the opening track of kurt viles 5th studio record, wakin on a pretty daze.
Kurt vile keeps it lowkey with wakin on a pretty daze. 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. 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. I remember reading a kurt wakin on a pretty daze is kurt viles follow up to the critically acclaimed 2011 release, smoke ring for my halo.
Wakin on a pretty daze amazon exclusive version by kurt. Americana, and folk music in general, holds few surprises these days, which makes the success of kurt vile all the more gratifying. Visit to download wakin on a pretty day, the first song from kurt viles new album wakin on a pretty daze album. On previous releases, he perfected the art of the concise, intimate psychpop song. Kurt vile gets expansive on his fifth record in six years.
The title says it all on the latest excursion from kurt vile. Hes still mumbling epiphanies as only he can, but his guitar work has taken a real step forward im talking mark knopfler heights here. Kurt vile wakin on a pretty day lyrics genius lyrics. Uploaddownload has been moved to the sssl protocol. Wakin on a pretty daze amazon exclusive version by kurt vile on. 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. Check out wakin on a pretty daze amazon exclusive version by kurt vile on amazon music. He is known for his solo work and as the former lead guitarist of rock band the war on drugs. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki.
Kurt vile wakin on a pretty daze cover art documentary youtube. Wakin on a pretty daze, an album by kurt vile on spotify. Kurt vile reworks wakin on a pretty day into christmas song. 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. The duo subsequently formed the indie rock band the war on drugs in 2005. 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. But as kurt vile explains, his rise to success has actually been quite slow and methodical.
Six of daze s 11 songs surpass 6 minutes thanks to extended guitar passages that burn slowmotion spirals in your brain. Kurt vile wakin on a pretty daze album of the year. Kurt viles 5th album comes with a description from the man itself. Kurt vile performing wakin on a pretty day on david letterman on may 17th, 20.
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. I sincerely doubt that these numbers simply rained down on kurt vile. Kurt vile wakin on a pretty day lyrics metrolyrics. 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. Stream wakin on a pretty day kurt vile cover with video by blissful red from desktop or your mobile device. Wakin on a pretty daze by kurt vile 744861099819 vinyl lp. Apr 04, 20 kurt vile is now on his fifth album and the songs seem to be flowing with embarrassing ease.
Wakin on a pretty day with kurt vile kzsc santa cruz. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. 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. Kurt vile wakin on a pretty day live on kexp youtube. 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. Whether its withered love, a hunger over lost friendships, poking fun at life, or just getting plain stoned, viles anxious.
The philadelphia rockers shampooed a nice rendition of wakin on a pretty day. Kurt vile wakin on a pretty daze 20 full album youtube. Vile plays that rambling rocker on wakin on a pretty dazes bookends, which prove to be the albums defining tracks. 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. Kurt vile has never been one to insist on his music, or anything, really. Kurt vile wakin on a pretty daze 20 kurt vile wakin on a pretty daze 20 full album indie guvenc. 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. Vile played an abbreviated rendition of his song wakin on a. 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 doesnt stray from this formula, but vile seems to mix the ingredients better each time. Beginning with the nineplusminute wakin on a pretty day, the album. Listen to kurt viles new track, wakin on a pretty day. Kurt vile wakin on a pretty daze 20 full album indie guvenc. Wakin on a pretty daze, out april 9, is viles fifth album and arguably his best yet. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Kurt vile and the violators wakin on a pretty day live. He gets down on himself during 2011s on tour, but tempers it by singing, im just playin. Watch kurt vile and the violators on letterman consequence. 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. Take the lines, to be frank, im fried, and thats fine, though he follows that up later with not feelin it, which literally. 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. Two years on from the upuntilthatpoint career high of smoke ring for my halo, vile. Previously the lead guitarist in the band the war on drugs, he began his solo career in 2008. From the release wakin on a pretty daze album first played in concert april 14, 20 by kurt vile at coachella festival 20. Kurt vile born 1980 in philadelphia is an american guitarist and singer. May 18, 20 kurt vile and the violators worked for their weekend friday night with an appearance on late show with david letterman. 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.
Listen to your favorite songs from wakin on a pretty daze. When you go to listen to a kurt vile record, it is like reaching for a glass of water. Kurt vile wakin on a pretty daze lyrics and tracklist genius. Kurt vile real name has slowly, quietly become one of the great american guitarists and songwriters of our time. 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. Editors notes kurt vile gets expansive on his fifth record in six years. 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.
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. And now hes announced its followup, a new collection called wakin on a pretty daze, set to arrive this spring. Sein funftes solo album wakin on a pretty daze klingt hingegen nach. Clocking at 9 minutes and 31 seconds, the song is an epic of folk psychedelia about the. And the former war on drugs guitarist has now apparently hit his creative stride in magnificent. 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. On the nineandahalfminute opener and sortof title track wakin on a pretty day, vile sets up the rest of the album. Kurt vile released three solo albums before breaking through in 2011 with smoke ring for my halo. 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. Kurt vile wakin on a pretty day track set to moving. In 2011, we fell in love with kurt viles smoke ring on my halo. A man in a beige jacket stands at a counter in the andy warhol store. Now we have the myth of a fork lift driver turned guitar virtuoso and poet. 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.
Ever since discovering this album, its been playing regularly since. The whole general thing is one long daze, and thats waking up. Kurt vile wakin on a pretty day lyrics songmeanings. Wakin on a pretty day kurt vile cover with video by. See kurt vile snap out of a daze in pretty pimpin video. Vile began his musical career in 2003 creating lofi home recordings with frequent collaborator adam granduciel. Beautifully produced by john agnello, the record is filled with hazy, swooning guitar lines and dreamy, beatific, and occasionally sardonic vocals. 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. First there was the myth of blues legend robert johnson meeting the devil.
Listen to wakin on a pretty daze by kurt vile on deezer. 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. 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. His performance of wakin on a pretty day was so mesmerizing i immediately bought this album.
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