Smoke Ring for My Halo

Smoke Ring for My Halo
Studio album by
Kurt Vile
ReleasedMarch 8, 2011
RecordedMarch 2010 – May 2010
Genre
Length45:48
LabelMatador
Producer
Kurt Vile chronology
Square Shells
(2010) 		Smoke Ring for My Halo
(2011) 		So Outta Reach
(2011)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.5/10[1]
Metacritic82/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The A.V. ClubB+[4]
The Boston Phoenix[5]
Mojo[6]
NME8/10[7]
Pitchfork8.4/10[8]
Q[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Spin9/10[11]
Uncut[12]

Smoke Ring for My Halo is the fourth studio album by American indie rock musician Kurt Vile, released on March 8, 2011 on Matador. A deluxe edition was released in November 2011, including the subsequent EP, So Outta Reach (2011). The album was produced by John Agnello, Kurt Vile and his backing band, the Violators. Regarding the album's lyrical content, Vile stated: "It’s just me and those thoughts you have late at night when nobody is around. It is more a feeling than a statement – a general wandering feeling. It’s kind of a wandering record."[13]

The album was released to critical acclaim upon its release, with Mojo placing the album at No. 12 on its "Top 50 albums of 2011" list,[14] while Uncut placed the album at number 14[15] and Pitchfork placed the album at number 16.[16]

  1. ^ "Smoke Ring for My Halo by Kurt Vile reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "Reviews for Smoke Ring for My Halo by Kurt Vile". Metacritic. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  3. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Smoke Ring for My Halo – Kurt Vile". AllMusic. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  4. ^ Williams, Christian (March 8, 2011). "Kurt Vile: Smoke Ring For My Halo". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  5. ^ Martin, Garrett (March 3, 2011). "Kurt Vile | Smoke Ring for My Halo". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on July 7, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  6. ^ "Kurt Vile: Smoke Ring for My Halo". Mojo (209): 95. April 2011.
  7. ^ Denney, Alex (March 2, 2011). "Kurt Vile – 'Smoke Ring for My Halo'". NME. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  8. ^ Bevan, Davon (March 7, 2011). "Kurt Vile: Smoke Ring For My Halo". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  9. ^ "Kurt Vile: Smoke Ring for My Halo". Q (298): 127. May 2011.
  10. ^ Hermes, Will (March 8, 2011). "Smoke Ring for My Halo". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  11. ^ Aaron, Charles (March 8, 2011). "Kurt Vile, 'Smoke Ring for My Halo' (Matador)". Spin. Archived from the original on June 27, 2011. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  12. ^ "Kurt Vile: Smoke Ring for My Halo". Uncut (297): 88. April 2011.
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  14. ^ "MOJO's Top 50 Albums of 2011". Stereogum. December 2, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  15. ^ "Uncut's Top 50 Albums of 2011". 29 November 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  16. ^ "Staff Lists: The Top 50 Albums of 2011". Pitchfork. December 15, 2011. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2012.