For more than 3 decades, Matador Records has been nestled soemwhere in the top half dozen independent labels. Some years were better than others - everyone's got an opinion, especially the recording artists. Hear their stories on "Matador Revisionist History" and find out what really happened (sort of).
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episode 2: Kurt Vile and John Agnello
We return today with the second installment of the Matador Revisionist History podcast, which pairs artists and collaborators to discuss a Matador album celebrating a noteworthy anniversary. This episode honors Kurt Vile’s eternal and undeniable classic, Smoke Ring For My Halo (2011), which celebrated its 10th birthday back in March.
Here, Kurt and producer John Agnello reminisce on the making of the record — setting the scene (“We were like the suburban Ramones,” says Kurt), geeking out, and hinting at the moment’s make-it-or-break-it pressures (“Better not f*%$ it up,” Kim Gordon told Agnello). Kurt and John both wind up using the word “magic” a lot and not without reason.