Kurt Vile has announced his first new album since 2018, (watch my moves), and shared the lead single “Like Exploding Stones”. Out on April 15th, the 15-track LP will mark the indie singer-songwriter’s first since signing to Verve Records, a subsidiary of Universal Music Group.
Though it comes as his major-label debut—coming nearly 20 years into his career—the first preview of (watch my moves) retains the harbingers of Vile’s unique style. The delightfully dreary, seven-minute single drones on in apathetic psychedelia with help from Sun Ra Arkestra‘s James Stewart. The polished sound and visually masterful music video are fringe benefits of his Verve contract, but the deadpan vocal delivery and oddball acting keep Vile’s soul intact.
“When Waylon Jennings became an outlaw country artist, he liked to record at Hillbilly Central, which was Tompall Glaser’s studio,” Vile said. “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.”
Along with 14 Vile originals, (watch my moves) hosts a cover of Bruce Springsteen‘s “Wages of Sin”. Alongside his backing band, The Violators, the album also features appearances by Chastity Belt, Cate Le Bon, and drummers Stella Mozgawa (Warpaint) and Sarah Jones (Hot Chip, Harry Styles).
Watch the Sean Dunne-directed music video for the new Kurt Vile single “Like Exploding Stones” and pre-order(watch my moves). Vile also announced a 2022 world tour including spring North American dates. West Coast shows will feature support from Chastity Belt, and Midwest and East Coast dates are mostly with Natural Information Society. Tickets go on sale this Friday, February 18 at 10 a.m. local time through Ticketmaster. Scroll down for a full list of dates.
Kurt Vile – “Like Exploding Stones” (Official Video)
(watch my moves) Tracklist:
1. Goin on a Plane Today
2. 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
View Tracklist
KURT VILE – 2022 TOUR DATES
April 26—Norfolk, VA—The NorVa*
April 27—Saxaphaw, NC—Haw River Ballroom*
April 28—Asheville, NC—The Orange Peel*
April 30—Atlanta, GA—Shaky Knees Music Festival
May 1—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium*
May 3—Oklahoma City, OK—Jones Assembly*
May 4—Houston, TX—White Oak Music Hall*
May 5—Dallas, TX—Granada Theater*
May 6—Austin, TX—ACL Live at the Moody Theater*
May 7—San Antonio, TX—Aztec Theater*
May 9—Phoenix, AZ—Van Buren*
May 10—San Diego, CA—The Observatory North Park*
May 12—Los Angeles, CA—The Theatre at The Ace Hotel*
May 13—San Francisco, CA—The Fillmore*
May 14—San Francisco, CA—The Fillmore*
May 15—Sonoma, CA—Gundlach Bundschu Winery*
May 17—Portland, OR—Crystal Ballroom*
May 18—Tacoma, WA—Spanish Ballroom*
May 19—Spokane, WA—Knitting Factory*
May 20—Seattle, WA—The Moore*
May 21—Boise, ID—Knitting Factory
May 23—Denver, CO—Ogden Theater
May 25—Minneapolis, MN—First Avenue+
May 26—Milwaukee, WI—Turner Ballroom+
May 27—Chicago, IL—Thalia Hall+
May 28—Chicago, IL—Thalia Hall+
June 1—New York, NY—Webster Hall+
June 2—New York, NY—Webster Hall~
June 3—Philadelphia, PA—Union Transfer+
June 4—Philadelphia, PA—Union Transfer~
August 26—London, U.K.—All Points East Festival
August 27—Bath, U.K.—Forum
August 28—Leeds, U.K.—Stylus
August 29—Glasgow, U.K.—QMU
August 30—Belfast, U.K.—Limelight
August 31—Dublin, Ireland—Vicar Street
September 2—Birmingham, U.K.—Moseley Folk & Arts Festival
September 3—Manchester, U.K.—Manchester Psych Fest
September 4—Dorset, U.K.—End of the Road Festival
September 5—Antwerpen, Belgium—OLT
September 12—Köln, Germany—Gloria Theater
September 13—Amsterdam, the Netherlands—Paradiso
September 14—Nijmegen, the Netherlands—Openluchttheater Goffert
September 15—Berlin, Germany—Huxleys
September 16—Copenhagen, DK—The Grey Hall
September 17—Malmö, Sweden—Plan B
September 19—Kortrijk, Belgium—Depart
September 20—Paris, France—Le Trianon
*with Chastity Belt
+with Natural Information Society
~with Sun Ra Arkestra
