Blog: SEE THE LEAVES

By Jennifer Graciano Philadelphia's Kurt Vile has come a long way since his aptly titled debut “Constant Hitmaker” [2008, Gulcher Records/2009, Woodsist]. Where Vile’s first album seeped in psychedelic infused pop, his latest album, “Smoke Ring For My Halo,” is a polished piece with a downhearted boldness. The opener, “Baby’s Arms,” plays like a lullaby with soft plucking and a gentle pace. It's quite static as Vile hardly shifts pitch as he croons: “I hide in my baby’s [...]