Philadelphia songwriter Kurt Vile pulled from albums b'lieve I'm goin down…, Childish Prodigy, Smoke Ring For My Halo, and Walkin on a Pretty Daze during his set at the Orpheum in Ybor City, Florida on February 1, 2017. In our review, CL described the show like this:
For the “dreamers, druggers, drunkards and schemers” in the crowd, it felt like the appropriate sentiment, and the Violators are the perfect sentinels to deliver the message. As they worked through the slacker rock sounds of “Pimpin” and “KV Crimes,” it was hard not to appreciate the almost monastic devotion the band gives to their craft. And as Vile’s right hand — strangely muscular considering his boyish looks — strummed away while his left one danced around the guitar, it felt like we could unplug, and plug into Kurt Vile, to escape for a bit after all.
Have a listen to a Spotify playlist featuring songs Vile played at the set. Check out our full review, plus photos from the show, here. Download the playlist by clicking here.
This article appears in Feb 2-9, 2017.