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Kurt Vile Releases New Album Philadelphia’s been good to me 

May 29, 2026 — Aspen, CO — Kurt Vile today releases Philadelphia’s been good to me, his tenth studio album and latest full-length project for Verve Records.

Written and recorded over an extended period in Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Memphis, and Athens, Georgia, the album reflects a renewed focus on the free-flowing songwriting, layered guitar arrangements, and exploratory recording techniques that have long defined Vile’s work. Across the record, he combines intimate home-recorded textures with expansive full-band performances, creating a collection that feels both relaxed and meticulously constructed.

Produced primarily by Vile, the album features contributions from longtime collaborators Adam Langellotti, Matthew Jugenheimer, Kyle Spence, Jesse Trbovrich, and Rob Schnapf. Much of the material developed gradually through informal recording sessions and evolving arrangements, with songs often taking shape through extended improvisation, live tracking, and repeated revisiting over time. The result is a record that balances spontaneity with a carefully developed sonic atmosphere.

Throughout Philadelphia’s been good to me, Vile returns repeatedly to themes of familiarity, creative identity, routine, and movement. Philadelphia remains central to the album’s emotional landscape, serving less as a literal subject and more as an enduring point of reference woven throughout the songwriting. The record reflects the perspective of an artist who has spent years on the road while remaining deeply connected to the environment where his music first took shape.

A defining element of the album’s sound is its guitar work, much of which was recorded using a vintage Gretsch Tennessean previously owned by Travis Good of The Sadies. The instrument’s distinct character appears throughout the record, contributing to its warm and open-ended tone while reflecting the longstanding musical connection between Vile and Good.

The album follows the release of the single “Chance to Bleed,” which arrived earlier this year alongside an official music video. Featuring guest contributions from Greg Cartwright, Natalie Hoffman, and Ethan Buckler, the track introduced the album’s collaborative spirit and its balance of loose rhythmic structures, melodic repetition, and layered instrumentation.

Since launching his solo career in the late 2000s, Vile has established himself as one of the most distinctive songwriters in contemporary independent music. Through albums including Smoke Ring for My Halo, Wakin on a Pretty Daze, b’lieve i’m goin down…, and Bottle It In, he has developed a body of work recognized for its conversational lyricism, fluid song structures, and expansive guitar-centered arrangements.

In support of the release, Vile will begin an international tour next month with performances scheduled throughout North America and Europe. The tour includes appearances in Toronto, Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville, Brooklyn, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, and Dublin, as well as a hometown headline performance at Philadelphia’s Dell Music Center as part of Connor Barwin’s Make The World Better concert series alongside Pavement.

Philadelphia’s been good to me is available now digitally and in physical formats via Verve Records.

For additional information and tour dates, visit www.kurtvile.com.

Kurt Vile Tour Dates

Tue. June 16 – Toronto, ON @ History *

Wed. June 17 – Montreal, QC @ Beanfield Theatre *

Fri. June 19 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground *

Sat. June 20 – Greenfield, MA @ Green River Festival

Sun. June 21 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony (North to Shore Fest) *

Mon. June 22 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre *

Tue. June 23 – Cleveland, OH @ The Roxy *

Thu. June 25 – Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrew’s Hall *

Fri. June 26 – Chicago, IL @ Salt Shed *

Sat. June 27 – Eau Claire, WI @ Blue Ox Music Festival

Sun. June 28 – St Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre %

Wed. July 1 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom @

Thu. July 2 – Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall %

Fri. July 3 – Seattle, WA @ 5th Avenue Theatre %

Sun. July 5 – South Lake Tahoe, CA @ The Hangar %

Tue. July 7 – San Francisco, CA @ The Castro Theater %

Wed. July 8 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo %

Thu. July 9 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park %

Fri. July 10 – Phoenix, AZ @ Van Buren %

Sat. July 11 – Santa Fe, NM @ The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing Co. %

Mon. July 13 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live at The Moody Theatre !

Tue. July 14 – Houston, TX @ Heights Theater !

Wed. July 15 – Dallas, TX @ Longhorn Ballroom !

Fri. July 17 – Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern !

Sat. July 18 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium !

Sun. July 19 – Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel !

Mon. July 20 – Saxapahaw, NC @ Haw River Ballroom !

Wed. July 22 – Washington, DC @ Howard Theatre !

Thu. July 23 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount !

Fri. July 24 – Boston, MA @ Royale !

Sat. July 25 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Dell Music Center >$

Wed. Nov. 4 – Buffalo, NY @ Asbury Hall $

Thu. Nov. 5 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall $

Fri. Nov. 6 – Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall $

Sat. Nov. 7 – St. Louis, MO @ The Sovereign $

Sun. Nov. 8 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall $

Tue. Nov. 10 – Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s $

Wed. Nov. 11 – Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall $

Thu. Nov. 12 – Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room $

Fri. Nov. 13 – Fort Collins, CO @ Washington’s $

Sat. Nov. 14 – Denver, CO @ Summit $

Mon. Nov. 16 – Fayetteville, AR @ George’s Majestic Lounge $

Tue. Nov. 17 – Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall $ #

Wed. Nov. 18 – New Orleans, LA @ Joy Theatre $

Fri. Nov. 20 – Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club $

Sat. Nov. 21 – Charleston, SC @ The Music Farm $

Sun. Nov. 22 – Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre $

Mon. Nov. 23 – Richmond, VA @ The National

Tue. Nov. 24 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar $

Thu. Aug. 13 – Paredes de Coura, PT @ Paredes de Coura Festival

Sat. Aug. 15 – Saint-Malo, FR @ La Route du Rock

Mon. Aug. 17 – Hamburg, DE @ Mojo

Tue. Aug. 18 – Copenhagen, DK @ Vega

Fri. Aug. 21 – Trondheim, NO @ Pstereo

Sun. Aug. 23 – Hasselt, BE @ Pukkelpop

Mon. Aug. 24 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso

Tue. Aug. 25 – Nijmegen, NL @ Doornroosje

Thu. Aug. 27 – La Tour-de-Peilz, CH @ Nox Orae

Fri. Aug. 28 – Paris, FR @ Rock en Seine

Sat. Aug. 29 – Luxembourg, LU @ Den Atelier

Sun. Aug. 30 – Köln, DE @ Gloria

Tue. Sept. 1 – Munich, DE @ Muffathalle

Wed. Sept. 2 – Prague, CZ @ Archa+

Thu. Sept. 3 – Berlin, DE @ Huxleys Neue Welt

Fri. Sept. 4 – Maastricht, NL @ Zero for Three

Sun. Sept. 6 – Dorset, UK @ End of the Road

Mon. Sept. 7 – Bristol, UK @ The Crane %

Tue. Sept. 8 – Brighton, UK @ Chalk %

Wed. Sept. 9 – London, UK @ Troxy %

Fri. Sept. 11 – Manchester, UK @ The Ritz %

Sat. Sept. 12 – Birmingham, UK @ XOYO %

Sun. Sept. 13 – Glasgow, UK @ SWG3 TV Studio %

Mon. Sept. 14 – Dublin, IE @ Vicar Street %

Tue. Sept. 15 – Leeds, UK @ Project %

*   w/ The Sadies

% w/ Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band

@ w/ Alex Amen

!   w/ Being Dead

$  w/ Twisted Teens

>  w/ TAGABOW

#  w/ Optic Sink

Tour dates via Verve Records

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