Kurt Vile is back with a vibrant ode to his roots. Philadelphia’s Been Good to Me, his highly anticipated album, is slated for release on May 29th via Verve. To whet fans' appetites, Vile has dropped the lead single, “Chance to Bleed,” along with a captivating music video and the announcement of a sprawling world tour.

The new single, “Chance to Bleed,” is a collaborative effort featuring Slint’s Ethan Buckler, Optic Sink’s Natalie Hoffman, and the Oblivians’ Greg Cartwright on guest vocals. Vile shared insights into the track's creation: “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."
Kurt Vile: Philadelphia’s Been Good To Me

Following up on 2022’s Watch My Moves, Vile is embarking on a massive tour spanning from summer to early winter. Kicking off on July 16th in Toronto, the tour will traverse Canada and the United States before heading to Europe and then back to the States for additional shows. The tour will feature opening sets by Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band, Twisted Teens, Being Dead, They Are Gutting a Body of Water, Optic Sink, the Sadies, and Alex Amen.

Check out the tracklist for Philadelphia’s Been Good to Me:

01 Zoom 97
02 99 BPM
03 Rock ’o Stone
04 You Don’t Know Cuz It’s My Life
05 Chance to Bleed
06 Philly’s Been Good to Me
07 99th Song
08 Red Room Dub
09 Every Time I Look at You
10 Piano for Sarah
11 Avalanches of Snow

Here's the music video for "Chance to Bleed":
KV’s Been Good to Me Tour

Here are the tour dates:

Kurt Vile:
06-16 Toronto, Ontario - History &
06-17 Montreal, Quebec - Beanfield Theatre &
06-19 Burlington, VT - Higher Ground &
06-20 Greenfield, MA - Green River Festival
06-21 Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony (North to Shore Fest) &
06-22 Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre &
06-23 Cleveland, OH - The Roxy &
06-25 Detroit, MI - Saint Andrew's Hall &
06-26 Chicago, IL - Salt Shed &
06-27 Eau Claire, WI - Blue Ox Music Festival
06-28 St Paul, MN - Palace Theatre %
07-01 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom @
07-02 Portland, OR - Revolution Hall %
07-03 Seattle, WA - 5th Avenue Theatre %

07-05 South Lake Tahoe, CA - The Hangar %
07-07 San Francisco, CA - The Castro Theater %
07-08 Los Angeles, CA - The Novo %
07-09 San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park %
07-10 Phoenix, AZ - Van Buren %
07-11 Santa Fe, NM - The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing Co. %
07-13 Austin, TX - ACL Live at The Moody Theatre !
07-14 Houston, TX - Heights Theater !
07-15 Dallas, TX - Longhorn Ballroom !
07-17 Atlanta, GA - The Eastern !
07-18 Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium !
07-19 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel !
07-20 Saxapahaw, NC - Haw River Ballroom !
07-22 Washington, DC - Howard Theatre !
07-23 Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Paramount !
07-24 Boston, MA - Royale !
07-25 Philadelphia, PA - The Dell Music Center >$
08-13 Paredes de Coura, Portugal - Paredes de Coura Festival
08-15 Saint-Malo, France - La Route du Rock
08-17 Hamburg, DE - Mojo
08-18 Copenhagen, DK - Vega
08-21 Trondheim, NO - Pstereo
08-23 Hasselt, BE - Pukkelpop
08-24 Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso
08-25 Nijmegen, NL - Doornroosje
08-27 La Tour-de-Peilz, CH - Nox Orae
08-28 Paris, FR - Rock en Seine
08-29 Luxembourg, LU - Den Atelier
08-30 Köln, DE - Gloria
09-01 Munich, DE - Muffathalle
09-02 Prague, CZ - Archa+
09-03 Berlin, DE - Huxleys Neue Welt
09-04 Maastricht, NL - Zero for Three
09-06 Dorset, UK - End of the Road
09-07 Bristol, UK - The Crane %
09-08 Brighton, UK - Chalk %
09-09 London, UK - Troxy %
09-11 Manchester, UK - The Ritz %
09-12 Birmingham, UK - XOYO %
09-13 Glasgow, UK - SWG3 TV Studio %
09-14 Dublin, IE - Vicar Street %
09-15 Leeds, UK - Project %
11-04 Buffalo, NY - Asbury Hall $
11-05 Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall $
11-06 Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall $
11-07 St. Louis, MO - The Sovereign $
11-08 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall $
11-10 Des Moines, IA - Wooly’s $
11-11 Lawrence, KS - Liberty Hall $
11-12 Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room $
11-13 Fort Collins, CO - Washington's $
11-14 Denver, CO - Summit $
11-16 Fayetteville, AR - George’s Majestic Lounge $
11-17 Memphis, TN - Minglewood Hall $ #
11-18 New Orleans, LA - Joy Theatre $
11-20 Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club $
11-21 Charleston, SC - The Music Farm $
11-22 Charlotte, NC - Neighborhood Theatre $
11-23 Richmond, VA - The National
11-24 Baltimore, MD - Ottobar $

& with The Sadies
% with Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band
@ with Alex Amen
! with Being Dead
$ with Twisted Teens
> with They Are Gutting a Body of Water

with Optic Sink

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