Kurt Vile rambles on to “Mount Airy Hill (Way Gone)”

Less than a month away from the release of his ninth studio album, (watch my moves), Kurt Vile has shared its third offering, "Mount Airy Hill (Way Gone)." The self-dubbed "fried pop" singer-songwriter announced the record in February with its lead single, "Like Exploding Stones," following up earlier this month with "Hey Like a Child."

On the new track, he automates much of his instrumental arsenal, subbing in a buzzy synth and drum machine where there'd usually be a kit and a rhythm guitar. Still, a twangy pedal steel, some tastefully plucked arpeggios, a sturdy bass line, and, of course, Vile's singularly slack singing voice combine to achieve the lived-in aesthetic his fans have come to expect in his music.

“Mount Airy Hill (Way Gone)” comes with a characteristically goofy video directed by Drew Saracco. Watch it above and view Vile's upcoming tour dates below.

4/26—Norfolk, VA—The NorVa*
4/27—Saxaphaw, NC—Haw River Ballroom*
4/28—Asheville, NC—The Orange Peel*
4/30—Atlanta, GA—Shaky Knees Music Festival
5/1—Nashville, TN—Ryman Auditorium*
5/3—Oklahoma City, OK—Jones Assembly*
5/4—Houston, TX—White Oak Music Hall*
5/5—Dallas, TX—Granada Theater*
5/6—Austin, TX—ACL Live at the Moody Theater*
5/7—San Antonio, TX—Aztec Theater*
5/9—Phoenix, AZ—Van Buren*
5/10—San Diego, CA—The Observatory North Park*
5/12—Los Angeles, CA—The Theatre at The Ace Hotel*
5/13—San Francisco, CA—The Fillmore*
5/14—San Francisco, CA—The Fillmore*
5/15—Sonoma, CA—Gundlach Bundschu Winery*
5/17—Portland, OR—Crystal Ballroom*
5/18—Tacoma, WA—Spanish Ballroom*
5/19—Spokane, WA—Knitting Factory*
5/20—Seattle, WA—The Moore*
5/21—Boise, ID—Knitting Factory
5/23—Denver, CO—Ogden Theater
5/25—Minneapolis, MN—First Avenue+
5/26—Milwaukee, WI—Turner Ballroom+
5/27—Chicago, IL—Thalia Hall+
5/28—Chicago, IL—Thalia Hall+
6/1—New York, NY—Webster Hall+
6/2—New York, NY—Webster Hall~
6/3—Philadelphia, PA—Union Transfer+
6/4—Philadelphia, PA—Union Transfer~

*with Chastity Belt
+with Natural Information Society
~with Sun Ra Arkestra

8/26—London, U.K.—All Points East Festival
8/27—Bath, U.K.—Forum
8/28—Leeds, U.K.—Stylus
8/29—Glasgow, U.K.—QMU
8/30—Belfast, U.K.—Limelight
8/31—Dublin, Ireland—Vicar Street
9/2—Birmingham, U.K.—Moseley Folk & Arts Festival
9/3—Manchester, U.K.—Manchester Psych Fest
9/4—Dorset, U.K.—End of the Road Festival
9/5—Antwerpen, Belgium—OLT
9/12—Köln, Germany—Gloria Theater
9/13—Amsterdam, the Netherlands—Paradiso
9/14—Nijmegen, the Netherlands—Openluchttheater Goffert
9/15—Berlin, Germany—Huxleys
9/16—Copenhagen, DK—The Grey Hall
9/17 — Malmö, Sweden —Plan B
9/19—Kortrijk, Belgium—Depart
9/20—Paris, France—Le Trianon