b'lieve i'm goin down...

by Kurt Vile

b'lieve i'm goin down... cover art

On 'b'lieve i'm goin down...', Kurt Vile shifts towards a more intimate, late-night sound, trading dense guitar jams for concise arrangements built around acoustic guitar, banjo, and piano. The album's lyrical focus is introspective and observational, exploring themes of self-reflection, everyday existentialism, and domestic solitude with his signature detached drawl and dark humor. Produced primarily by Vile and Rob Laakso across ten different studios, the record maintains a cohesive yet varied lo-fi atmosphere that complements its meditative and melancholy tone.

Genres

  • Folk Rock
  • Singer-Songwriter

Tracklist

  1. Pretty Pimpin
  2. I'm an Outlaw
  3. Dust Bunnies
  4. That's Life, tho (almost hate to say)
  5. Wheelhouse
  6. Life Like This
  7. All in a Daze Work
  8. Lost my Head there
  9. Stand Inside
  10. Bad Omens
  11. Kidding Around
  12. Wild Imagination