Friday, October 31, 2014

#1467 Kurt Vile - It's a Big World Out There (And I Am Scared)

Word is Kurt sez "It's more of like a psychedelic journey that's a companion piece to the style of [Wakin on a a Pretty Daze], than an EP that just stands on it's own", and that sounds about right.

The drawn out guitars and languid vocals from Pretty Daze are still here, but this is it's own small, mysterious voyage, synthier, more instrumental, more unexpected in its structure, a sound where time gets lost, full of strange buzzes from beyond that steal moments. And in that timebending vein, its short length just //works//. There's something about the pacing that makes the listening experience perfect.

I've always had a soft spot for strange little EPs (Young Liars, Airbag come to mind), so take it with a grain of salt, but I might like this better than the proper album (which I liked!) 4/5

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