American indie rock musician, Kurt Vile returns with his first new music since 2018 record 'Bottle It In'.
'Like Exploding Stones' is a seven-minute epic ride of psych-laden indie grooves and sparkly post-punk aesthetics, Vile creating a fuzz-heavy soundscape that is the first taste of his new studio album 'Watch My Moves' that's due in April.The songwriter self-produced 'Watch My Moves' with longtime collaborator Rob Schnapf (Richard Thompson, Elliott Smith) recording at Kurt's newly-created home studio, OKV Central, in the Mount Airy neighbourhood of Philadelphia.
"When Waylon Jennings became an outlaw country artist, he liked to record at Hillbilly Central, which was Tompall Glaser's studio," Vile explains.
"OKV Central is my version of that in Mount Airy. I've come into my own here, and at the same time I'm getting back to my home-recording roots."
Alongside Schnapf, the record also features Vile's longtime band The Violators and James Stewart as well as special contributions from Chastity Belt, Cate Le Bon and percussionists Stella Mozgawa (Warpaint, Courtney Barnett) and Sarah Jones (Hot Chip, Harry Styles).
The album features 15 songs including a cover of Bruce Springsteen's early '80s studio outtake 'Wages Of Sin'.
"It's about songwriting. It's about lyrics. It's about being the master of all domains in the music," Vile says, describing 'Watch My Moves'.
"I'm always thinking about catchy music, even though it's fried, or sizzled, out. It's my own version of a classic thing – it's moving forward and backward at the same time."
'Watch My Moves' is scheduled for release 15 April, 2022. Pre-order it.
'Watch My Moves' Tracklisting
1. Goin On A Plane Today2. Flyin (Like A Fast Train)
3. Palace Of OKV In Reverse
4. Like Exploding Stones
5. Mount Airy Hill (Way Gone)
6. Hey Like A Child
7. Jesus On A Wire
8. Fo Sho
9. Cool Water
10. Chazzy Don't Mind
11. (Shiny Things)
12. Say The Word
13. Wages Of Sin
14. Kurt Runner
15. Stuffed Leopard
