So Outta Reach is an EP by American indie rock musician Kurt Vile, released on November 8, 2011 on Matador Records. Produced by both John Agnello and Kurt Vile & the Violators, the EP's tracks were initially recorded during sessions for Smoke Ring for My Halo (2011) and reworked in the summer of 2011.[3]

So Outta Reach
EP by
Kurt Vile
ReleasedNovember 8, 2011
StudioMagic Shop, Headgear, Water Music, Miner Street
GenreLo-fi, Indie rock
LabelMatador
ProducerJohn Agnello & Kurt Vile and the Violators
Kurt Vile chronology
Smoke Ring for My Halo
(2011)
So Outta Reach
(2011)
Wakin on a Pretty Daze
(2013)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork(7.9)[2]

Upon release, So Outta Reach peaked at 28 on the US Billboard Heatseekers Album Chart.[4]

The EP was subsequently included on the deluxe version of Smoke Ring for My Halo.

Background

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Regarding the songs included on So Outta Reach, Kurt Vile stated: "There are a lot of songs on there that I wanted to fit on [Smoke Ring for My Halo], like "The Creature." I really wanted to get that one on the record."[5]

Artwork

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The EP's cover art features a collage of photographs featuring Vile asleep at a party. Regarding the cover, Vile noted, "I went to a party with my wife, and her friend Greg Chow—he's the Asian guy giving the devil horns—took the pictures. I drank too much tequila early on in the party, and he took all these photos and posted them online. Truthfully, I was embarrassed by them at first because I'm self-conscious, but my manager found them and was like, 'That's your cover.' I just laughed. And then he sent it to Matador, and they loved it."[6]

Track listing

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All tracks written by Kurt Vile except where noted.

  1. "The Creature"
  2. "It's Alright"
  3. "Life's a Beach"
  4. "Laughing Stock"
  5. "Downbound Train" (Bruce Springsteen)
  6. "(so outta reach)"

Personnel

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Kurt Vile & the Violators

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  • Kurt Vile – vocals, guitar, banjo, synth, optigan
  • Adam Granduciel – guitar, sweet tones
  • Jesse Trbovich – guitar, saxophone, synth
  • Mike Zanghi – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

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Recording

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  • John Agnello – producer
  • Kurt Vile & the Violators – producers
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Artwork

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  • Greg Chow – front cover photos and concept
  • Shawn Brackbill – back cover photo
  • Matt De Jong – design

References

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  1. ^ "So Outta Reach [EP] by Kurt Vile". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  2. ^ Green, Jayson. "Kurt Vile - So Outta Reach EP | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Kurt Vile – So Outta Reach EP and deluxe edition of album November 8, The Creature MP3 now". matadorrecords.com. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Kurt Vile Album & Song Chart History - Heatseekers". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
  5. ^ "Kurt Vile: Sometimes our shows are charming train wrecks - City Pages". 22 June 2014. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  6. ^ Dombal, Ryan (14 November 2011). "Take Cover: Kurt Vile - So Outta Reach – Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 11 August 2012.