
One of the great strengths of the team at La Blogotheque is they know exactly when to try out innovative ideas and when to play it straight. This clip of Kurt Vile and his band, shot during a recent trip to Paris, falls into the latter category, with the up-close performance shot to a backdrop of encroaching trees. It's a slightly different take on the song to the one that appears on Smoke Ring for My Halo, but it's no less affecting, and once again demonstrates what a superior songwriter Vile has become. Also, what's up with that dude with the briefcase who shows up, turns his back on the band, then walks away? Somehow La Blogotheque always seems to get caught up in odd moments like that.