Kurt Vile has announced ‘Philadelphia’s been good to me’, a homecoming album years in the making
The largely self-produced record arrives via Verve this spring.
A new album from Kurt Vile titled 'Philadelphia's been good to me' will arrive on 29th May through Verve Records. Alongside the announcement, Vile has shared lead single 'Chance to Bleed' with an accompanying video, and mapped out an extensive 2026 world tour taking in dates across North America, Europe, and the UK.
Describing the record as a homecoming of sorts, Vile says: "This is my 'bringing it all back home to Philly' record. I'm treating it like my last record. I put everything into it. It's my best vocal record. It's my best electric guitar record. It's my most organic record, made in the comfort of my own zone."
'Chance to Bleed' draws on Vile's formative experiences in underground music, bringing together guest vocals from Natalie Hoffman (NOTS, Optic Sink), Ethan Buckler (King Kong, Slint) and Greg Cartwright (Reigning Sound, The Oblivians). Cartwright also plays co-lead guitar on the track. The video, shot at Philadelphia's Kung Fu Necktie, includes appearances from comedian Jim E Brown and Schoolly D.
Vile says of the single: "'Chance to bleed' is some new kinda higher energy rager. Recorded with my band of bros the Violators in Athens, GA… and then on down the road to Memphis, TN where we got town legend Greg Cartwright to rip with us (KV lead gtr on the left and Greg lead on the right!) I finished this jam out in L.A. with Rob Schnapf at the mixing board and by then it was flyin, baby. The video is a hoot: I invited my Memphis friends back out for that and there're a ton of other legendary guests so keep your eyes peeled. (Yo, Schoolly D!) Love, KV"
The full tracklist for 'Philadelphia's been good to me' is: 'Zoom 97', '99 BPM', 'Rock 'o Stone', 'You don't know cuz it's my life', 'Chance to Bleed', 'Philly's been good to me', '99th song', 'Red Room Dub', 'Every time I look at you', 'Piano for Sarah', and 'Avalanches of Snow'.
Describing the record as a homecoming of sorts, Vile says: "This is my 'bringing it all back home to Philly' record. I'm treating it like my last record. I put everything into it. It's my best vocal record. It's my best electric guitar record. It's my most organic record, made in the comfort of my own zone."
'Chance to Bleed' draws on Vile's formative experiences in underground music, bringing together guest vocals from Natalie Hoffman (NOTS, Optic Sink), Ethan Buckler (King Kong, Slint) and Greg Cartwright (Reigning Sound, The Oblivians). Cartwright also plays co-lead guitar on the track. The video, shot at Philadelphia's Kung Fu Necktie, includes appearances from comedian Jim E Brown and Schoolly D.
Vile says of the single: "'Chance to bleed' is some new kinda higher energy rager. Recorded with my band of bros the Violators in Athens, GA… and then on down the road to Memphis, TN where we got town legend Greg Cartwright to rip with us (KV lead gtr on the left and Greg lead on the right!) I finished this jam out in L.A. with Rob Schnapf at the mixing board and by then it was flyin, baby. The video is a hoot: I invited my Memphis friends back out for that and there're a ton of other legendary guests so keep your eyes peeled. (Yo, Schoolly D!) Love, KV"
The full tracklist for 'Philadelphia's been good to me' is: 'Zoom 97', '99 BPM', 'Rock 'o Stone', 'You don't know cuz it's my life', 'Chance to Bleed', 'Philly's been good to me', '99th song', 'Red Room Dub', 'Every time I look at you', 'Piano for Sarah', and 'Avalanches of Snow'.
UK stops on the tour include End of the Road festival in Dorset, plus headline shows in Bristol, Brighton, London, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, and Leeds, with a Dublin date also confirmed.
The dates in full read:
JUNE
16 History, Toronto, Canada
17 Beanfield Theatre, Montreal, Canada
19 Higher Ground, Burlington, VT, US
20 Green River Festival, Greenfield, MA, US
21 Stone Pony (North to Shore Fest), Asbury Park, NJ, US
22 Mr. Smalls Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA, US
23 The Roxy, Cleveland, OH, US
25 Saint Andrew's Hall, Detroit, MI, US
26 Salt Shed, Chicago, IL, US
27 Blue Ox Music Festival, Eau Claire, WI, US
28 Palace Theatre, St Paul, MN, US
JULY
1 Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, Canada
2 Revolution Hall, Portland, OR, US
3 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle, WA, US
5 The Hangar, South Lake Tahoe, CA, US
7 The Castro Theater, San Francisco, CA, US
8 The Novo, Los Angeles, CA, US
9 The Observatory North Park, San Diego, CA, US
10 Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ, US
11 The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing Co., Santa Fe, NM, US
13 ACL Live at The Moody Theatre, Austin, TX, US
14 Heights Theater, Houston, TX, US
15 Longhorn Ballroom, Dallas, TX, US
17 The Eastern, Atlanta, GA, US
18 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN, US
19 Orange Peel, Asheville, NC, US
20 Haw River Ballroom, Saxapahaw, NC, US
22 Howard Theatre, Washington, DC, US
23 Brooklyn Paramount, Brooklyn, NY, US
24 Royale, Boston, MA, US
25 The Dell Music Center, Philadelphia, PA, US
AUGUST
13 Paredes de Coura Festival, Paredes de Coura, Portugal
15 La Route du Rock, Saint-Malo, France
17 Mojo, Hamburg, Germany
18 Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark
21 Pstereo, Trondheim, Norway
23 Pukkelpop, Hasselt, Belgium
24 Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
25 Doornroosje, Nijmegen, Netherlands
27 Nox Orae, La Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland
28 Rock en Seine, Paris, France
29 Den Atelier, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
30 Gloria, Köln, Germany
SEPTEMBER
1 Muffathalle, Munich, Germany
2 Archa+, Prague, Czech Republic
3 Huxleys Neue Welt, Berlin, Germany
4 Zero for Three, Maastricht, Netherlands
6 End of the Road, Dorset, UK
7 The Crane, Bristol, UK
8 Chalk, Brighton, UK
9 Troxy, London, UK
11 The Ritz, Manchester, UK
12 XOYO, Birmingham, UK
13 SWG3 TV Studio, Glasgow, UK
14 Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland
15 Project, Leeds, UK
NOVEMBER
4 Asbury Hall, Buffalo, NY, US
5 Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH, US
6 Headliners Music Hall, Louisville, KY, US
7 The Sovereign, St. Louis, MO, US
8 Turner Hall, Milwaukee, WI, US
10 Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
11 Liberty Hall, Lawrence, KS, US
12 The Waiting Room, Omaha, NE, US
13 Washington's, Fort Collins, CO, US
14 Summit, Denver, CO, US
16 George's Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville, AR, US
17 Minglewood Hall, Memphis, TN, US
18 Joy Theatre, New Orleans, LA, US
20 40 Watt Club, Athens, GA, US
21 The Music Farm, Charleston, SC, US
22 Neighborhood Theatre, Charlotte, NC, US
23 The National, Richmond, VA, US
24 Ottobar, Baltimore, MD, US
The dates in full read:
JUNE
16 History, Toronto, Canada
17 Beanfield Theatre, Montreal, Canada
19 Higher Ground, Burlington, VT, US
20 Green River Festival, Greenfield, MA, US
21 Stone Pony (North to Shore Fest), Asbury Park, NJ, US
22 Mr. Smalls Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA, US
23 The Roxy, Cleveland, OH, US
25 Saint Andrew's Hall, Detroit, MI, US
26 Salt Shed, Chicago, IL, US
27 Blue Ox Music Festival, Eau Claire, WI, US
28 Palace Theatre, St Paul, MN, US
JULY
1 Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, Canada
2 Revolution Hall, Portland, OR, US
3 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle, WA, US
5 The Hangar, South Lake Tahoe, CA, US
7 The Castro Theater, San Francisco, CA, US
8 The Novo, Los Angeles, CA, US
9 The Observatory North Park, San Diego, CA, US
10 Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ, US
11 The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing Co., Santa Fe, NM, US
13 ACL Live at The Moody Theatre, Austin, TX, US
14 Heights Theater, Houston, TX, US
15 Longhorn Ballroom, Dallas, TX, US
17 The Eastern, Atlanta, GA, US
18 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN, US
19 Orange Peel, Asheville, NC, US
20 Haw River Ballroom, Saxapahaw, NC, US
22 Howard Theatre, Washington, DC, US
23 Brooklyn Paramount, Brooklyn, NY, US
24 Royale, Boston, MA, US
25 The Dell Music Center, Philadelphia, PA, US
AUGUST
13 Paredes de Coura Festival, Paredes de Coura, Portugal
15 La Route du Rock, Saint-Malo, France
17 Mojo, Hamburg, Germany
18 Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark
21 Pstereo, Trondheim, Norway
23 Pukkelpop, Hasselt, Belgium
24 Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
25 Doornroosje, Nijmegen, Netherlands
27 Nox Orae, La Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland
28 Rock en Seine, Paris, France
29 Den Atelier, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
30 Gloria, Köln, Germany
SEPTEMBER
1 Muffathalle, Munich, Germany
2 Archa+, Prague, Czech Republic
3 Huxleys Neue Welt, Berlin, Germany
4 Zero for Three, Maastricht, Netherlands
6 End of the Road, Dorset, UK
7 The Crane, Bristol, UK
8 Chalk, Brighton, UK
9 Troxy, London, UK
11 The Ritz, Manchester, UK
12 XOYO, Birmingham, UK
13 SWG3 TV Studio, Glasgow, UK
14 Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland
15 Project, Leeds, UK
NOVEMBER
4 Asbury Hall, Buffalo, NY, US
5 Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH, US
6 Headliners Music Hall, Louisville, KY, US
7 The Sovereign, St. Louis, MO, US
8 Turner Hall, Milwaukee, WI, US
10 Wooly's, Des Moines, IA, US
11 Liberty Hall, Lawrence, KS, US
12 The Waiting Room, Omaha, NE, US
13 Washington's, Fort Collins, CO, US
14 Summit, Denver, CO, US
16 George's Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville, AR, US
17 Minglewood Hall, Memphis, TN, US
18 Joy Theatre, New Orleans, LA, US
20 40 Watt Club, Athens, GA, US
21 The Music Farm, Charleston, SC, US
22 Neighborhood Theatre, Charlotte, NC, US
23 The National, Richmond, VA, US
24 Ottobar, Baltimore, MD, US
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