Kurt Vile:
Constant Himaker

By: Dennis Cook What a small marvel this is. Constant Hitmaker (Gulcher Records) shares kinship with vibrantly individual yet unmistakably gifted freaks like Ween (in their early tape-splice days), Jack Logan (similar talent for sophisticated yet simple lyrics that strike to the heart of things), Godley & Creme (plenty of wack-ed-ly catchy 10CC-isms here) as well as the sensitive, bedroom pop artistry of Elliott Smith and Dennis Wilson. Yet, for all these darts thrown into music's big board...

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