Kurt Vile, Bottle It In
The soft, casual swagger of Kurt Vile permeates every atom of his seventh studio album, a timeless rock record that marries finger-plucked singer/songwriter warmth with a virtuoso’s guitar chops, and a ton of lo-fi, 1970s-style D.I.Y. candor too. At once enigmatic and approachable, Vile presents with an all-embracing, easy nonchalance, especially refreshing in a year whose best music is mostly of an intensely, understandably politically fraught nature. Bottle It In is uplifting without trying; the lyrics, guitar work and arrangements are so adventurous and fancy-free you have to leave at least a few of your cares behind just to follow along. The second half is more introspective, and even challenging, but it never loses sight of its transcendent sense of ease. Highlights: “One Trick Ponies,” “Come Again,” “Skinny Mini”
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