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So Outta Reach
EP by Kurt Vile
Released	November 8, 2011
Studio	Magic Shop, Headgear, Water Music, Miner Street
Genre	Lo-fi, Indie rock
Label	Matador
Producer	John Agnello & Kurt Vile and the Violators
Kurt Vile chronology
Smoke Ring for My Halo (2011) So Outta Reach (2011) Wakin on a Pretty Daze (2013)

So Outta Reach is an EP by American indie rock musician Kurt Vile, released on November 8, 2011 on Matador Records. Produced by both John Agnello and Kurt Vile & the Violators, the EP's tracks were initially recorded during sessions for Smoke Ring for My Halo (2011) and reworked in the summer of 2011.

Upon release, So Outta Reach peaked at 28 on the US Billboard Heatseekers Album Chart.

The EP was subsequently included on the deluxe version of Smoke Ring for My Halo.

Background

Regarding the songs included on So Outta Reach, Kurt Vile stated: "There are a lot of songs on there that I wanted to fit on , like "The Creature." I really wanted to get that one on the record."

Artwork

The EP's cover art features a collage of photographs featuring Vile asleep at a party. Regarding the cover, Vile noted, "I went to a party with my wife, and her friend Greg Chow—he's the Asian guy giving the devil horns—took the pictures. I drank too much tequila early on in the party, and he took all these photos and posted them online. Truthfully, I was embarrassed by them at first because I'm self-conscious, but my manager found them and was like, 'That's your cover.' I just laughed. And then he sent it to Matador, and they loved it."

Track listing

All tracks written by Kurt Vile except where noted.

1. "The Creature"
2. "It's Alright"
3. "Life's a Beach"
4. "Laughing Stock"
5. "Downbound Train" (Bruce Springsteen)
6. "(so outta reach)"

Personnel

Kurt Vile & the Violators

• Kurt Vile – vocals, guitar, banjo, synth, optigan
• Adam Granduciel – guitar, sweet tones
• Jesse Trbovich – guitar, saxophone, synth
• Mike Zanghi – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

• Steve Shelley – drums (3)
• Mike Polizze – bass (3)
• Rob Laakso – bass (5)

Recording

• John Agnello – producer
• Kurt Vile & the Violators – producers
• Greg Calbi – mastering

Artwork

• Greg Chow – front cover photos and concept
• Shawn Brackbill – back cover photo
• Matt De Jong – design

References

1. "So Outta Reach [EP] by Kurt Vile". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
2. Green, Jayson. "Kurt Vile - So Outta Reach EP | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
3. "Kurt Vile – So Outta Reach EP and deluxe edition of album November 8, The Creature MP3 now". matadorrecords.com. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
4. "Kurt Vile Album & Song Chart History - Heatseekers". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
5. "Kurt Vile: Sometimes our shows are charming train wrecks - City Pages". 22 June 2014. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
6. Dombal, Ryan (14 November 2011). "Take Cover: Kurt Vile - So Outta Reach – Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 11 August 2012.

• 2011 EPs
• Kurt Vile EPs
• Albums produced by John Agnello
• Matador Records EPs
• Collage album covers