Aquarium Drunkard — On Kurt Vile’s guitar epic “Bassackwards,” a highlight from the Philadelphia singer/songwriter’s newly released seventh album Bottle It In, Vile sings about “chilling out/but with a very drifting mind.” That “drifting mind” is an illu... more info

Music For Ants — Autumn has certainly been leisurely in its arrival this year (at least where I am in central TX), but with this week finally bringing some slightly cooler temperatures, it’s starting to feel like like Fall has arrived. As usual, to go along wi... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: more Cardi B dates, The Watson Twins, Jack White, Nick Cave, Lily Allen, The Buttertones, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, and more tour news. Continue reading… more info

Consequence of Sound — The rambling songwriter's artistic trajectory remains, as always, on an upward slant. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — David Bowie's 15-LP box set Loving The Alien 1983-1988 is the highlight of this week's music releases. Kurt Vile's Bottle It In, St. Vincent's MassEducation, and William Basinski & Lawrence English's Selva Oscura are the new albums I can... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — This week's Notable Releases include Kurt Vile's return to sprawled-out folk rock, St. Vincent's piano versions of 'MASSEDUCTION,' Young Jesus' Saddle Creek debut, and more. Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — Kurt Vile has had a signature sound for years, but Bottle It In -- his seventh solo album, out today -- is the first time that sound feels cemented, as if its parameters have been drawn. He's reached that moment in a veteran career when he understand... more info

JamBase — Release Day Picks this week highlights new albums by Elvis Costello & The Imposters, Eric Clapton, Kurt Vile & The Violators, Blues Traveler, St. Vincent, Sister Sparrow, Aqueous and Tom Morello. more info

Consequence of Sound — The follow-up to 2015’s impressive b’lieve i’m goin down… has arrived. more info

Chorus.fm — Kurt Vile is in the latest episode of Marc Maron’s WTF podcast. more info