Kurt Vile’s latest single, Life Like This, is initially rather good. The first few times the piano part is played you are filled with optimism for what is to come; sadly, it seems that this optimism was unnecessary. The initial melancholy beauty is soon replaced by mismatched instrumental parts that don’t quite fit together but are not too obviously disjointed and out of time, thus making it more annoying and much harder to listen to. Then, from here, comes the dreary, almost monotone vocals from Vile himself, leading you deeper into a state of utter loathing. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse, in comes the poor excuse for a guitar solo, whining pathetically in the background like a small child in a supermarket. Overall, Life Like This is a highly repetitive, bland song with not a lot going for it and is a waste of 4 minutes 5 seconds of your life.
Written by Hannah Lee
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