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Childish Prodigy
Rock · 2009 · 11 tracks · 49m

Childish Prodigy

Kurt Vile

Gritty, basement-born psychedelia defined by interlocking guitars and a restless, motorik energy. A hazy bridge between lo-fi folk and expansive indie rock.

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It's like a garage band trying to play a hypnotic trance, but they're too cool to speed up.

A restless, hypnotic blend of urban grit and psychedelic daydreaming.

Childish Prodigy · vs · Kurt Vile
Brooding+2.4σ

Brooding saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 49m
01
Hunchback
4:50
02
Dead Alive
3:47
03
Overnite Religion
5:15
04
Freak Train
7:18
05
Blackberry Song
3:26
06
Monkey
3:44
07
Heart Attack
3:09
08
Amplifier
4:01
09
Inside Lookin’ Out
6:39
10
He’s All Right
4:35
11
Goodbye Freaks
2:55
Moments Worth Waiting For
The relentless, driving motorik beat of Freak Train that builds into a chaotic, feedback-laced climax.
The way the guitars on Hunchback sound like they are melting under the weight of their own distortion.
The sudden shift into the gentle, finger-picked clarity of Blackberry Song after the heavy opening tracks.
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