Name: Square Shells EP by Kurt Vile
Brand: Kurt Vile
SKU: 744861093664
Price: 6.93 USD
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Rating: 3 (49 reviews)

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Ocean City

02:48

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Popularity 10/10

02:48

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2

Invisibility: Nonexistent

07:36

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07:36

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3

Losing Momentum (For Jim Jarmusch)

02:15

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02:15

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4

I Wanted Everything

03:13

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Popularity 10/10

03:13

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I Know I Got Religion

04:38

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04:38

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The Finder

03:33

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Hey, Now Im Movin

03:23

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Philadelphia psych-folkie Kurt Vile is a prolific songwriter championed not only for his brilliantly simple yet infectious tunes — but also for his amazing taste in experimental sonic textures. His 2010 Square Shells EP may be the best example of this to date. “Ocean City” opens with Vile’s lo-fi vocals contrasting nicely against a crisp sounding acoustic guitar as his sing-along catchy melodies are crooned in plaintive, cool inflections. Then somewhere around the third chorus, analog synths descend to sound like a cartoon flying saucer landing in the middle of his song. “Invisibility: Nonexistent” is a seven-and-a-half-minute-long composition bolstered by a faraway recorded drum-machine that could have been pilfered from Ariel Pink, with Moog-tweaked bubbles and chirps squealing behind a pulsing mantra of vintage-guitar distortion. The spare and beautiful “I Wanted Everything” drenches Vile’s acoustic finger-picking and haunting voice in waves of bathroom reverb as he muses on the kind of cryptic confessionals that you normally have to find in old Neil Young songs. Gauzy instrumentals like “Losing Momentum (For Jim Jarmusch)” and “The Finder” provide lush intermissions.

1. Ocean City

by Kurt Vile

Primary Artist: Kurt Vile; Main Performer
Performer: Kurt Vile; Performer
Composer: Kurt Vile; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Kurt Vile; Other

2. Invisibility: Nonexistent

by Kurt Vile

Performer: Michael Johnson
Kurt Vile; Performer
Primary Artist: Kurt Vile; Main Performer
Arranger: Adam Granduciel; Composer
Composer: Kurt Vile; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Kurt Vile; Other

3. Losing Momentum (For Jim Jarmusch)

by Kurt Vile

Primary Artist: Kurt Vile; Main Performer
Performer: Kurt Vile
Adam Granduciel; Performer
Composer: Kurt Vile; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Kurt Vile; Other

4. I Wanted Everything

by Kurt Vile

Primary Artist: Kurt Vile; Main Performer
Performer: Kurt Vile; Performer
Composer: Kurt Vile; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Kurt Vile; Other

5. I Know I Got Religion

by Kurt Vile

Primary Artist: Kurt Vile; Main Performer
Performer: Kurt Vile; Performer
Composer: Kurt Vile; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Kurt Vile; Other

6. The Finder

by Kurt Vile

Primary Artist: Kurt Vile; Main Performer
Performer: Kurt Vile
Adam Granduciel; Performer
Composer: Kurt Vile
Adam Granduciel; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Kurt Vile; Other

7. Hey, Now Im Movin

by Kurt Vile

Primary Artist: Kurt Vile; Main Performer
Performer: Kurt Vile; Performer
Arranger: Adam Granduciel; Composer
Composer: Kurt Vile; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Kurt Vile; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

7 tracks available

Type

Format

Digital Media

Duration

27 minutes and 26 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

4/7 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/7 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative, Indie Rock, Adult Alternative, Lo-Fi

Label

Matador

Music Distribution Service

Beggars Group Digital LTD

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

May 24, 2010

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

744861093664

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Square Shells EP

1. Ocean City

2. Invisibility: Nonexistent

3. Losing Momentum (For Jim Jarmusch)

4. I Wanted Everything

5. I Know I Got Religion

6. The Finder

7. Hey, Now Im Movin

Technical Specifications

Square Shells EP

Product information

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1. Ocean City

2. Invisibility: Nonexistent

3. Losing Momentum (For Jim Jarmusch)

4. I Wanted Everything

5. I Know I Got Religion

6. The Finder

7. Hey, Now Im Movin

Technical Specifications

7. Hey, Now Im Movin