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Back to Moon Beach
Rock · 2023 · 6 tracks · 39m

Back to Moon Beach

Kurt Vile

Nearly an hour of sun-drenched guitar sprawl and deadpan wisdom. A coastal, unhurried collection of long-form psych-folk that feels like a warm afternoon fading out.

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It's like a long, beautiful sunset in guitar form that you never want to end.

A warm, sun-drenched meditation on time and memory that feels both expansive and deeply intimate.

Back to Moon Beach · vs · Kurt Vile
Nostalgia+1.3σ

The writing leans notably further into nostalgia than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks · 39m
01
Another good year for the roses
5:35
02
Touched somethin (caught a virus)
6:31
03
Back to Moon Beach
8:16
04
Like a wounded bird trying to fly
5:30
05
Blues come for some
5:09
06
Tom Petty’s gone (but tell him i asked for him)
8:15
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the piano and guitar intertwine on the title track, creating a circular melody that feels like it could go on forever.
The melancholic, drifting coda of the final track, serving as a hazy tribute to a lost musical hero.
The infectious, slightly crunchy guitar riff that anchors the virus-themed second track.
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