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Surprising Chill Rock Album 10 Years On

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The music of the 21st century's previous decade doesn't feel like it's from the past, despite the fact that 2013 was ten years ago. 

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You can still hear a song like Bruno Mars's "Locked Out of Heaven" in the grocery store, and it doesn't feel like it's been over a decade since it was released. 

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For indie rock fans, it's hard to believe that it's already been ten years since Kurt Vile dropped his album, "Walking on a Pretty Daze." 

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This record showcased Vile's unique sound, and its impact has proved long-lasting.

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Indie rock fans tend to either love or not have listened to Kurt Vile's music yet. Disliking his music seems crazy if you're a fan of this genre. 

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Rather than discussing why someone might dislike his music, 

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it's more interesting to talk about which of his albums people should listen to in order to get into his sound. 

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"Walking on a Pretty Daze" is an album that should be on this list.

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Some people might believe that Kurt Vile's albums are inferior to those of The War on Drugs since Vile's bandmate, 

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Adam Granduciel, played with Vile's solo band, the Violators, even after Vile left The War on Drugs. 

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However, this is not true. Walking on a Pretty Daze was Vile's first solo album without Granduciel. 

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It's the album that allowed Vile's individual sound to shine without any connection to The War on Drugs.

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Critics at the time of the album's release spoke about Walking on a Pretty Daze in the context of Vile's existing career. 

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While his 2011 album, "Smoke Ring for My Halo," was fantastic, Walking on a Pretty Daze was better, more mature, and more artistic. 

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Today, ten years later, it still holds up, but it's unnecessary to discuss this album in a chronological context since Vile has released several other great albums since then.