Buzzworthy??? Or Not???

Thoughts: At some point someone somewhere is gonna go out and release a really good sounding record and wipe all this lo-fi stuff off the map. Until then we will get by on the muddied sounds of the bands taking to their tape recorders like Philadelphia’s Kurt Vile. Unlike most of the current batch of lo-fi darlings Kurt Vile is not making noisy rock records, instead he has focused his talents on making interesting, dirty folk like songs. These tunes have all the standard folk fare, quiet guitars, hushed singing, and introspective lyrics, but it also mixes it with a lot of the lo-fi hallmarks as well. Distorted sounds on the vocals, lots of scuzz coming from the guitar, and a bunch of other odd sounds pieced in there. The mix makes for something truly unique and definitely interesting, though it’s not immediately inviting to the ear. For that it’ll take a couple of listens to truly adjust to what Vile does, but when you do you’ll find yourself immersed in his world and should find it to be a pretty cool place to chill for a bit.