• Record Label: Matador
  • Release Date: Apr 9, 2013
User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 60 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 58 out of 60
  2. Negative: 1 out of 60
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  1. Jul 3, 2013
    10
    As well as Kurt Vile's infectious songwriting and vocal delivery that charms you with bucketloads of personality, what is most beautiful about this record is the production and the instrumentation. The instrumental section in Goldtone, for example, is heavenly the warm vibraphone and hazy percussion give the track such a nice, summery feel. Over all, this record is a masterpiece ofAs well as Kurt Vile's infectious songwriting and vocal delivery that charms you with bucketloads of personality, what is most beautiful about this record is the production and the instrumentation. The instrumental section in Goldtone, for example, is heavenly the warm vibraphone and hazy percussion give the track such a nice, summery feel. Over all, this record is a masterpiece of production, and succeeds similarly due to Vile himself, who presents himself as a wonderfully engaging singer-songwriter. Expand
  2. Apr 16, 2013
    9
    Wakin on a Pretty Daze is Kurt Vile’s follow up to the critically acclaimed 2011 release, Smoke Ring for My Halo. I remember reading a Kurt Vile review on Pitchfork by Jayson Greene that summed up his music perfectly. When you go to listen to a Kurt vile record, it is like reaching for a glass of water. It isn’t going to blow you away with anything overly sweet, but it is going to beWakin on a Pretty Daze is Kurt Vile’s follow up to the critically acclaimed 2011 release, Smoke Ring for My Halo. I remember reading a Kurt Vile review on Pitchfork by Jayson Greene that summed up his music perfectly. When you go to listen to a Kurt vile record, it is like reaching for a glass of water. It isn’t going to blow you away with anything overly sweet, but it is going to be satisfying. That is exactly the analogy I would use for the new album as well. There is something about the way it effortlessly flows through the speakers that sounds so natural and just plain cool. This is a man who is confidently making the music that he wants to make and you get the sense that even if no one was listening, he would still be doing it...

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  3. Apr 30, 2013
    10
    I joined this website just to write a review for this record. Top notch songwriting from beginning to end, first rate production, and endless creativity and attention to detail. It seems effortless and bland at first, but Wakin' On A Pretty Daze rewards you further with every listen. I haven't heard a better record since Destroyer's Kaputt. This record WILL BE a classic some day. So getI joined this website just to write a review for this record. Top notch songwriting from beginning to end, first rate production, and endless creativity and attention to detail. It seems effortless and bland at first, but Wakin' On A Pretty Daze rewards you further with every listen. I haven't heard a better record since Destroyer's Kaputt. This record WILL BE a classic some day. So get ahead of the times and some day you can tell your children you knew of Kurt Vile before Rolling Stone actually gave him a good review. I'm in love with every second of this beast. It's good to be alive. Expand
  4. Apr 21, 2013
    9
    Great album. A really enjoyable spin from beginning to end. The songs are relaxed and the lyrics are refreshingly original and sometimes humorous. Vile's vocal delivery is unique and it really works.
  5. Apr 17, 2013
    9
    This is a really good album. Unique and direct. Kurt Vile continues to make music that truly conveys his personality and has no feel of pollutants of producers or commercialism.
  6. May 8, 2014
    9
    Wakin on a Pretty Daze is an album with long ten minute at the most tunes that remind you of clear blue skies and bright summer mornings, and with a bit of soft rock combined here and there. So the question we must ask is, why must we leave such a refreshing and uplifting album such as this?
  7. Apr 21, 2015
    8
    The present King of slacker-rock. Vile's pedigree continues with his lazy, hazy, dazy style of delivery. Tuning into this album is far from difficult, Vile just draws you in providing chunks of cool, slabs of charisma and bask's you in the warmth of the chilled out vibes. Recommended.
  8. Feb 7, 2015
    9
    Best new music out there, could have cut a couple of tracks (and still had a full lenght album) !
    But I always like more songs than less (I think)
    It's good !
  9. Nov 22, 2021
    7
    Wakin on a Pretty Daze is Kurt Vile’s follow up to the critically acclaimed 2011 release, Smoke Ring for My Halo. I remember reading a Kurt Vile review on Pitchfork by Jayson Greene that summed up his music perfectly. When you go to listen to a Kurt vile record, it is like reaching for a glass of water. It isn’t going to blow you away with anything overly sweet, but it is going to beWakin on a Pretty Daze is Kurt Vile’s follow up to the critically acclaimed 2011 release, Smoke Ring for My Halo. I remember reading a Kurt Vile review on Pitchfork by Jayson Greene that summed up his music perfectly. When you go to listen to a Kurt vile record, it is like reaching for a glass of water. It isn’t going to blow you away with anything overly sweet, but it is going to be satisfying. That is exactly the analogy I would use for the new album as well. There is something about the way it effortlessly flows through the speakers that sounds so natural and just plain cool. This is a man who is confidently making the music that he wants to make and you get the sense that even if no one was listening, he would still be doing it... Expand

Awards & Rankings

Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 37
  2. Negative: 0 out of 37
  1. Jul 3, 2013
    78
    By the time the album closes on the warm, wandering "Goldtone," Vile and the listener remain dazed and confused, but smiling.
  2. May 15, 2013
    80
    Daze demands time in order to fully appreciate it, promising new discoveries with successive listens.
  3. Apr 26, 2013
    80
    Vile’s drawl communicates isolation with a contradictory urgency. Somehow, Pretty’s spiritual resignation sounds like an invitation.