Constant Hitmaker

by Kurt Vile

Constant Hitmaker cover art

Compiled primarily from obscure CD-R releases and cassette recordings, the debut album by the Philadelphia singer-songwriter provides the hazy blueprint for his subsequent career. Vile washes classic Americana songwriting and intricate fingerpicking in thick layers of reverb, tape hiss, and drum machine loops, showcasing an incredibly laid-back, stoner-folk aesthetic. It initiated his rapid rise as a leading force in modern independent rock.

Genres

  • Psychedelic Folk
  • Folk Rock
  • Singer-Songwriter

Tracklist

  1. Freeway
  2. Breathin Out
  3. Space Forklift
  4. Slow Talkers
  5. Trumpets In Summer
  6. Don't Get Cute
  7. Intro In Z
  8. Take My Advice
  9. Deep Sea
  10. Black Hands
  11. American Folded
  12. Best Love
  13. Classic Rock In Spring/Freeway In Mind