Among the masses of hipsterdom, the pantheon of Americana has long been dismissed as “dad rock.” Uncool, out-of-touch, and pedestrian. It’s to be expected: indie rock has always been rooted in a sort of iconoclasm. It’s imbued with a rejection of establishment practices and the conventions of commercial music. Then, like a bolt of lightning … Continue reading Record #481: Kurt Vile – Smoke Ring For My Halo (2011)