Kurt Vile

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Vile’s latest set of material, going back several years, is both salty and brash.

Plus Laurie Anderson, Beth Orton, Kurt Vile, Shabaka Hutchings and more

Our favorite anthems, bangers, ballads and rippers of the past year

The best records from the halfway point

Vile reflects on family on his warm, comforting eighth album.

See the video for “Like Exploding Stones”

Plus Waxahatchee, Nubya Garcia, Jeff Tweedy solo and more.

Plus John Doe, Jackson Browne, Inara George and more.

Hear “How Lucky,” featuring the late John Prine.

Hear the updated version of Vile’s 2011 song from his upcoming documentary.

Plus Power Trip, Chelsea Wolfe, Emma Ruth Rundle, Black Angels and more.

Hear his version of “No Expectations.”

A rambling record of traveling songs from the twangy, jangly Philly songwriter.

Hear new single “Bassackwards.”

Jessica Pratt supporting.

A trans-Pacific partnership between two great singer/songwriters yields feelgood results.

Twenty albums you need in your headphones this fall.

Hear new track “Over Everything.”