The Dig - Boston's Only Newspaper
Kurt Vile had to know that including a song like “One Trick Ponies” on his seventh record would be a vulnerable action, as rumblings from certain cynical/critical corners would gleefully point to Bottle It In and say, “See! He’s just released the same mid-tempo ...
The guitar jammer talks doing impersonations, supporting the ACLU, and the brutality of New England winters.
When like-minded musicians Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile crossed paths a handful of months ago, the prospect of collaborating their complementary languid and off-kilter styles seemed like a perfect match. So perfect, that despite the vast emptiness of the Pacific Ocean in their way, what started ...
