This week’s staff-curated playlist also features Kelela, Kurt Vile, and Tom Waits.
Album Reviews
Album Review: Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile – Lotta Sea Lice
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Album Review: Kurt Vile – b’lieve i’m goin down…
B+
Album Review: Kurt Vile – it’s a big world out there (and i am scared) EP
C+
Album Review: Kurt Vile and Sore Eros – Jamaica Plain EP
C+
Album Review: Kurt Vile – Wakin on a Pretty Daze
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Album Review: Kurt Vile – So Outta Reach EP
B
Album Review: Kurt Vile – Smoke Ring For My Halo
C+
Album Review: Kurt Vile – Square Shells [EP]
B
Articles
Top Song of the Week: Lana Del Rey’s “Mariners Apartment Complex” + Playlist
by Laura Dzubay,Clara Scott and CoS Staff
on September 14, 2018, 12:25pm
Kurt Vile announces new album, Bottle It In, shares epic “Bassackwards”: Stream
The follow-up to 2015’s b’lieve i’m goin down… features Kim Gordon, Cass McCombs, and Warpaint’s Stella Mozgawa.
by Lake Schatz
on September 10, 2018, 10:17am
Kurt Vile returns with “Loading Zones”, his first new song in three years: Stream
In its funny music video, Vile is chased by two overly eager meter maids.
by Lake Schatz
on August 16, 2018, 10:14am
Kurt Vile announces North American fall tour
Philly indie rocker to hit up Boston, New York, Chicago, Vancouver, Austin, and more.
by Lake Schatz
on June 19, 2018, 12:00pm
SXSW Music Festival 2018 Gallery: Max Richter’s Sleep, Ben Kweller, Salt-N-Pepa, Kurt Vile, Pussy Riot, Khalid
Plus, Speedy Ortiz, Tinashe, Natalie Prass, White Reaper, and many, many more acts.
by CoS Staff and Heather Kaplan
on March 19, 2018, 4:54pm
Every Show Worth Watching This Winter On Network TV and Basic Cable
From Portlandia to The Good Place, the future is still being televised nationally
by Julia Gray
on January 09, 2018, 1:00pm
John Cale performs The Velvet Underground & Nico with Sky Ferriera MGMT, Animal Collective: Watch
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the band’s landmark debut (and Cale’s 75th birthday).
on November 17, 2017, 1:35pm
John Cale’s 50th anniversary Velvet Underground concerts to feature MGMT, Sky Ferreira, Animal Collective
Kurt Vile, Thee Oh Sees, Connan Mockassin, and Chairlift’s Caroline Polachek also taking part in the celebratory concerts.
by Alex Young
on November 11, 2017, 11:20am
Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile perform “Over Everything”, acoustic “Continental Breakfast” on Colbert: Watch
In support of their recently released collaborative LP, Lotta Sea Lice.
by Alex Young
on November 03, 2017, 10:25am
Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile release collaborative album Lotta Sea Lice: Stream/Download
The successful pairing makes for a match made in slacker rock heaven.
on October 12, 2017, 11:00pm
Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile perform Lotta Sea Lice songs live on KCRW: Stream
Ahead of the collaborative duo’s upcoming North American tour.
on October 10, 2017, 6:00pm
Album Review: Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile – Lotta Sea Lice
One of the best collaborative rock albums in recent years.
on October 05, 2017, 12:01am
