One of many enjoyable subplots in indie rock is Kurt Vile going full dad mode and involving his daughters in his music. Final yr it resulted in an sudden Charli XCX cowl (must know Kurt’s favourite Brat monitor), and now the Vile household is again with a Bob Dylan tune for the vacations.
In 2009, Dylan launched the vacation album Christmas In The Coronary heart. It included a Christmas polka tune known as “Should Be Santa.” Vile and his daughters have fully remade the monitor right into a synth-pop monitor that maintains Vile’s standard zonked-out vibes whereas exploring an unusual sonic palette for him. The tune first appeared on final yr’s Vile EP Again To Moon Seaside, and final Christmas, Vile posted a cute music video for the monitor on his Instagram. Now it’s getting a correct launch, which is cool as a result of I missed it the primary time.
Vile shared this assertion:
Our “Have to be Santa” video is now up on YouTube!
We put this video out final yr at, like, 5pm on Christmas night (solely on my Insta G)
This vid was made by my brother Sam and me (however principally Sam) in 2023 ….and rescued later that yr by Josh Walker (who shot the extra Philly footage of us a number of days earlier than Christmas… after which he last edited the video on Christmas Eve and a lil on Christmas Day, too, haha)
“Have to be Santa” is on the market on final yr’s Again to Moon Seaside EP (thanks, Bob Dylan!)
Completely happy holidaze!
In line with a press launch, Kurt and Sam Vile directed the video, and Vile relations within the forged embody Sam as Santa, Jelloman as Dasher, Awilda as Dancer, Delphine because the Christmas Elf, Koda as Prancer, and Jeralyn as Vixen. Watch beneath together with the video for the Dylan authentic.
Vile has additionally introduced a second profit present for Philadelphia’s Pure Creativity Heart. He’ll be enjoying a solo set at Johnny Brenda’s in Philly on Jan. 18 with opener Mike Polizze of Purling Hiss. Tickets can be out there right here beginning this Friday, Dec. 6 at 10 a.m. ET.
