Kurt Vile has announced a new album, his first in four years. It’s called Philadelphia’s Been Good to Me, and having familiarized myself with the city solely through its consistent outpouring of DIY talent, I can only agree. The (watch my moves) follow-up is set for release on May 29 via Verve. To accompany the news, Vile has unveiled the hook-filled lead single ‘Chance to Bleed’, which features Slint’s Ethan Buckler, Optic Sink’s Natalie Hoffman, and the Oblivians’ Greg Cartwright on guest vocals. Check it out below, along with Vile’s extensive tour schedule.
About the track and and its accompanying video, Vile said in a statement: “‘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.”
Philadelphia’s Been Good to Me was largely self-produced, with help from Violators bassist Adam Langellotti, keyboardist Matthew Jugenheimer, drummer Kyle Spence, guitarist Jesse Trbovrich, and longtime Violators boardsman Rob Schnapf. “This is my ‘bringing it all back home to Philly’ record,” Vile explained. “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.” He added, “I’ve been waiting for that kinda natural element to show up again in my recordings, like the old home recording days. I think I finally caught that again, but in a higher fidelity; it’s never overly polished, but it’s still pretty damn shimmery.”
Philadelphia’s Been Good to Me Cover Artwork:
Philadelphia’s Been Good to Me Tracklist:
1. Zoom 97
2. 99 BPM
3. Rock ‘o Stone
4. You don’t know cuz it’s my life
5. Chance to Bleed
6. Philly’s been good to me
7. 99th song
8. Red Room Dub
9. Every time I look at you
10. Piano for Sarah
11. Avalanches of Snow
Kurt Vile 2026 Tour Dates:
Tue Jun 16 – Toronto, ON – History *
Wed Jun 17 – Montreal, QC – Beanfield Theatre *
Fri Jun 19 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground *
Sat Jun 20 – Greenfield, MA – Green River Festival
Sun Jun 21 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony (North to Shore Fest) *
Mon Jun 22 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre *
Tue Jun 23 – Cleveland, OH – The Roxy *
Thu Jun 25 – Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall *
Fri Jun 26 – Chicago, IL – Salt Shed *
Sat Jun 27 – Eau Claire, WI – Blue Ox Music Festival
Sun Jun 28 – St Paul, MN – Palace Theatre %
Wed Jul 1 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom –
Thu Jul 2 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall %
Fri Jul 3 – Seattle, WA – 5th Avenue Theatre %
Sun Jul 5 – South Lake Tahoe, CA – The Hangar %
Tue Jul 7 – San Francisco, CA – The Castro Theater %
Wed Jul 8 – Los Angeles, CA – The Novo %
Thu Jul 9 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park %
Fri Jul 10 – Phoenix, AZ – Van Buren %
Sat Jul 11 – Santa Fe, NM – The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing Co. %
Mon Jul 13 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at The Moody Theatre !
Tue Jul 14 – Houston, TX – Heights Theater !
Wed Jul 15 – Dallas, TX – Longhorn Ballroom !
Fri Jul 17 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern !
Sat Jul 18 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium !
Sun Jul 19 – Asheville, NC – Orange Peel !
Mon Jul 20 – Saxapahaw, NC – Haw River Ballroom !
Wed Jul 22 – Washington, DC – Howard Theatre !
Thu Jul 23 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Paramount !
Fri Jul 24 – Boston, MA – Royale !
Sat Jul 25 – Philadelphia, PA – The Dell Music Center >$
Thu Aug 13 – Paredes de Coura, PT – Paredes de Coura Festival
Sat Aug 15 – Saint-Malo, FR – La Route du Rock
Mon Aug 17 – Hamburg, DE – Mojo
Tue Aug 18 – Copenhagen, DK – Vega
Fri Aug 21 – Trondheim, NO – Pstereo
Sun Aug 23 – Hasselt, BE – Pukkelpop
Mon Aug 24 – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso
Tue Aug 25 – Nijmegen, NL – Doornroosje
Thu Aug 27 – La Tour-de-Peilz, CH – Nox Orae
Fri Aug 28 – Paris, FR – Rock en Seine
Sat Aug 29 – Luxembourg, LU – Den Atelier
Sun Aug 30 – Köln, DE – Gloria
Tue Sep 1 – Munich, DE – Muffathalle
Wed Sep 2 – Prague, CZ – Archa+
Thu Sep 3 – Berlin, DE – Huxleys Neue Welt
Fri Sep 4 – Maastricht, NL – Zero for Three
Sun Sep 6 – Dorset, UK – End of the Road
Mon Sep 7 – Bristol, UK – The Crane %
Tue Sep 8 – Brighton, UK – Chalk %
Wed Sep 9 – London, UK – Troxy %
Fri Sep 11 – Manchester, UK – The Ritz %
Sat Sep 12 – Birmingham, UK – XOYO %
Sun Sep 13 – Glasgow, UK – SWG3 TV Studio %
Mon Sep 14 – Dublin, IE – Vicar Street %
Tue Sep 15 – Leeds, UK – Project %
Wed Nov 4 – Buffalo, NY – Asbury Hall $
Thu Nov 5 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall $
Fri Nov 6 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall $
Sat Nov 7 – St. Louis, MO – The Sovereign $
Sun Nov 8 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall $
Tue Nov 10 – Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s $
Wed Nov 11 – Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall $
Thu Nov 12 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room $
Fri Nov 13 – Fort Collins, CO – Washington’s $
Sat Nov 14 – Denver, CO – Summit $
Mon Nov 16 – Fayetteville, AR – George’s Majestic Lounge $
Tue Nov 17 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall $ #
Wed Nov 18 – New Orleans, LA – Joy Theatre $
Fri Nov 20 – Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club $
Sat Nov 21 – Charleston, SC – The Music Farm $
Sun Nov 22 – Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre $
Mon Nov 23 – Richmond, VA – The National
Tue Nov 24 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar $
* with The Sadies
% with Ryan Davis & The Roadhouse Band
– with Alex Amen
! with Being Dead
$ with Twisted Teens
> with TAGABOW
# with Optic Sink
