So Outta Reach is an EP by American indie rock musician Kurt Vile, released on November 8, 2011 on Matador Records. Produced by both John Agnello and Kurt Vile & the Violators, the EP's tracks were initially recorded during sessions for Smoke Ring for My Halo (2011) and reworked in the summer of 2011.[3]
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| EP by Kurt Vile | ||||
| Released | November 8, 2011 | |||
| Studio | Magic Shop, Headgear, Water Music, Miner Street | |||
| Genre | Lo-fi, Indie rock | |||
| Label | Matador | |||
| Producer | John Agnello & Kurt Vile and the Violators | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | (7.9)[2] |
Upon release, So Outta Reach peaked at 28 on the US Billboard Heatseekers Album Chart.[4]
The EP was subsequently included on the deluxe version of Smoke Ring for My Halo.
Background
editRegarding the songs included on So Outta Reach, Kurt Vile stated: "There are a lot of songs on there that I wanted to fit on [Smoke Ring for My Halo], like "The Creature." I really wanted to get that one on the record."[5]
Artwork
editThe EP's cover art features a collage of photographs featuring Vile asleep at a party. Regarding the cover, Vile noted, "I went to a party with my wife, and her friend Greg Chow—he's the Asian guy giving the devil horns—took the pictures. I drank too much tequila early on in the party, and he took all these photos and posted them online. Truthfully, I was embarrassed by them at first because I'm self-conscious, but my manager found them and was like, 'That's your cover.' I just laughed. And then he sent it to Matador, and they loved it."[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Kurt Vile except where noted.
- "The Creature"
- "It's Alright"
- "Life's a Beach"
- "Laughing Stock"
- "Downbound Train" (Bruce Springsteen)
- "(so outta reach)"
Personnel
editKurt Vile & the Violators
edit- Kurt Vile – vocals, guitar, banjo, synth, optigan
- Adam Granduciel – guitar, sweet tones
- Jesse Trbovich – guitar, saxophone, synth
- Mike Zanghi – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
edit- Steve Shelley – drums (3)
- Mike Polizze – bass (3)
- Rob Laakso – bass (5)
Recording
edit- John Agnello – producer
- Kurt Vile & the Violators – producers
- Greg Calbi – mastering
Artwork
edit- Greg Chow – front cover photos and concept
- Shawn Brackbill – back cover photo
- Matt De Jong – design
References
edit- ^ "So Outta Reach [EP] by Kurt Vile". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ Green, Jayson. "Kurt Vile - So Outta Reach EP | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "Kurt Vile – So Outta Reach EP and deluxe edition of album November 8, The Creature MP3 now". matadorrecords.com. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "Kurt Vile Album & Song Chart History - Heatseekers". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Kurt Vile: Sometimes our shows are charming train wrecks - City Pages". 22 June 2014. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ Dombal, Ryan (14 November 2011). "Take Cover: Kurt Vile - So Outta Reach – Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 11 August 2012.