Philadelphia's Been Good to Me
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| Released | May 29, 2026 | |||
| Studio | OKV Central (Mount Airy) | |||
| Length | 64:35 | |||
| Label | Verve Forecast | |||
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Philadelphia's Been Good to Me is the tenth studio album by the American indie rock musician Kurt Vile, released on May 29, 2026, on Verve Forecast Records. The album is Vile's first to be recorded and released after the death of his longtime collaborator and bandmate Rob Laakso.
The album's release was preceded by the singles "Zoom 97" and "Chance to Bleed".[1][2]
The album cover features a previously unseen photograph by William Eggleston.[3]
Background and recording
The album was largely recorded in Vile's home studio, OKV Central, located in Mount Airy, Philadelphia. He describes the album as his "bringing it all back home to Philly' record", and that he treated the recording process like it was his last album.[4]
Track listing
Track listing and credits are adapted from Tidal and Spotify.[5][6]
All tracks are written by Kurt Vile.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Zoom 97" |
| 4:54 |
| 2. | "99 BPM" | Vile | 4:45 |
| 3. | "Rock o' Stone" |
| 5:35 |
| 4. | "You Don't Know Cuz It's My Life" |
| 5:38 |
| 5. | "Chance to Bleed" |
| 4:56 |
| 6. | "Philly's Been Good to Me" |
| 5:51 |
| 7. | "99th Song" |
| 10:11 |
| 8. | "Red Room Dub" | Vile | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Holiday OKV" |
| 4:33 |
| 10. | "Every Time I Look at You" |
| 5:02 |
| 11. | "Piano for Sarah" | Vile | 2:35 |
| 12. | "Avalanches of Snow" |
| 7:19 |
| Total length: | 64:35 | ||
Note
Personnel
Credits are adapted from Tidal.[5]
Musicians
- Kurt Vile – electric guitar (all tracks), vocals (tracks 1–7, 9, 10, 12), guitar (1, 4, 5, 9), synthesizer (1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12), acoustic guitar (2, 3, 6, 10), keyboards (7, 12), piano (11), trumpet (12)
- Jesse Trbovich – background vocals (1), electric guitar (2–5, 7–10, 12), guitar (6)
- Adam Langellotti – bass (1–7, 9–12), drums (9, 12), synthesizer (12)
- Matthew Jugenheimer – Wurlitzer organ (1, 5), keyboards (2), piano (3), electric piano (4, 7, 10), percussion (4, 10, 12), organ (6), hi-hat (9), bells (12)
- Mikel Patrick Avery – percussion (1, 6), drums (1)
- Sarah Jones – drums (2, 6, 11)
- Kyle Spence – drums (3–5, 7, 8, 10)
- David Scher – steel guitar (3), piano (6); lap steel guitar, synthesizer (7)
- Francie Medosch – background vocals (3, 12)
- Jon Cox – background vocals (3, 12)
- Rob Schnapf – shaker (4)
- Natalie Hoffmann – background vocals (5)
- Greg Cartwright – electric guitar, vocals (5)
- Elena Tulve – background vocals (7)
- Rob Laakso – bass, keyboards (8)
- Steve Gunn – electric guitar (9)
Technical
- Kurt Vile – engineering (1–4, 6, 8, 11), additional mixing (1–4, 8, 12)
- Adam Langellotti – engineering (1–4, 6, 9–12), mixing (1–4, 12), additional engineering (8)
- Matthew Jugenheimer – engineering (1–4, 6, 9–12), additional mixing (1–4, 12), additional engineering (8)
- Rob Schnapf – engineering (2–4, 6, 10), mixing (5–7, 9–11), additional engineering (3), additional mixing (2, 3, 8, 12)
- Matt Schuessler – engineering (2, 3, 6, 7)
- Matt Qualls – engineering (4, 5, 10)
- Brian Rosemeyer – engineering (5, 7, 9)
- Kyle Spence – engineering (5, 7)
- Peter Katis – engineering, mixing (8)
- Doug Easley – additional engineering (4, 5, 7, 10)
- Zoe Duran – additional engineering (4, 5, 7, 10)
- Jessica Thompson – mastering
Charts
| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 46 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 118 |
| Croatian International Albums (HDU)[9] | 29 |
| French Physical Albums (SNEP)[10] | 62 |
| French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)[11] | 9 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[12] | 16 |
| UK Albums Sales (OCC)[13] | 17 |
| UK Americana Albums (Official Charts)[14] | 5 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[15] | 27 |
References
- ↑ "Kurt Vile Shares New Song "Zoom 97": Listen". stereogum.com. May 6, 2026. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- ↑ Bonner, Michael (April 7, 2026). "Listen to Kurt Vile's new single, "Chance To Bleed"". Uncut.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Kurt Vile is all about that old-time, lo-fi, DIY, rock and roll". pastemagazine.com. May 26, 2026. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Kurt Vile Announces New Album 'Philadelphia's Been Good To Me': Hear "Chance To Bleed"". stereogum.com. April 7, 2026. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
- 1 2 "Philadelphia's been good to me / Kurt Vile / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Philadelphia's been good to me - Album by Kurt Vile". Spotify. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Kurt Vile – Philadelphia's Been Good to Me" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Kurt Vile – Philadelphia's Been Good to Me" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Lista prodaje 22. tjedan 2026. (25.05.2026. - 31.05.2026.)" [Sales list Week 22 2026] (in Croatian). HDU. May 31, 2026. Archived from the original on June 10, 2026. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Top Albums Physiques (Semaine du 5 juin 2026)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Top Rock & Metal Albums (Semaine du 5 juin 2026)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 5/6/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Official Albums Sales Chart on 5/6/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Official Americana Albums Chart on 5/6/2026 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Kurt Vile Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2026.