Philadelphia's Been Good to Me
2026 studio album by Kurt Vile
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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.
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| Released | May 29, 2026 | |||
| Studio | OKV Central (Mount Airy) | |||
| Length | 64:35 | |||
| Label | Verve Forecast | |||
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The album's release was preceded by the singles "Zoom 97" and "Chance to Bleed".[1][2]
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.[3]
Track listing
Track listing and credits are adapted taken from Tidal and Spotify.[4][5]
All tracks are written by Kurt Vile.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 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.[4]
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)[6] | 46 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 118 |
| Croatian International Albums (HDU)[8] | 29 |
| French Physical Albums (SNEP)[9] | 62 |
| French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)[10] | 9 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] | 16 |
| UK Albums Sales (OCC)[12] | 17 |
| UK Americana Albums (OCC)[13] | 5 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[14] | 27 |