Pullin’ ‘Tubes: Kurt Vile Goes Wakin On A Pretty Daze
Back in late December a giant-sized mural appeared on the side of a building at the intersection of Front and Master Streets in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia. The mural’s sole purpose was to announce the release of Kurt Vile’s new studio album – Walkin’ On A Pretty Daze. Created by graffiti artist Steve Powers, the piece not only revealed the record’s title, but its track-listing as well. On April 8, the singer-guitarist will release the sprawling 68-minute double-album Wakin On A Pretty Daze via venerable indie label Matador, which will include a special limited-edition, deluxe blue vinyl addition, whose cover will be blank and will come with a sheet of graffiti icon stickers.
Last week Vile released the “non-music video” for the album’s hazy nine-plus minute title track, for which he got some heavyweight help courtesy of famed director Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs, Stop Making Sense). The beautifully-shot clip weaves gorgeous city-scapes with time-lapse footage showing the creation of the large-scale art piece. Let’s check it out…
Kurt Vile will head out for a 19-date world tour that kicks off with a pair of high profile appearances at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival on April 14 and 21.
Jeffrey Greenblatt
Jeff joined the Hidden Track team full-time in 2008 and helps guide the site in his role as Managing Editor and Social Media Coordinator. Each week Jeff pens Pullin' 'Tubes, Tour Dates and Bloggy Goodness in addition to features, video posts and more. Jeff is a graduate of The George Washington University ('98), with a B.A. in Journalism, and has worked in the media and technology industry for the likes of Scripps Networks Interactive, MTV, VH1, A&E and Joost.
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