Watch Kurt Vile Perform “Loading Zones” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Image via ABC/YouTubeKurt Vile brought “Loading Zones” to Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday night, performing the track as the late-night show’s musical guest for the evening.
“Loading Zones” is taken from Vile’s latest album, Bottle It In. Released in October, Bottle It In is Vile’s eighth studio album, following his collaboration with Courtney Barnett in 2017 on Lotta Sea Lice and his last solo venture, b’lieve I’m goin down … in 2015. The former produced the indie-rocker’s most commercially successful single, “Pretty Pimpin’,” leading to major anticipation for this year’s release.
The performance was put on as part of Kimmel’s Mercedes Benz Concert Series. Characteristically no-fuss, a colorful backdrop was all that accompanied the grunge-styled band members. Unsurprisingly, Vile’s live performance delivers, highlighting the track’s relentless rhythm and the almost psychedelic, experimental solo (during which an eagle-eyed viewer would notice the constant re-tuning of Vile’s Gibson) that closes it all out.
Check out the performance below and revisit Vile’s chat with Paste assistant music editor Lizzie Manno earlier this year here. Find Paste’s thoughts on the album here and Vile’s upcoming performance dates further down below.
Kurt Vile Tour Dates:
December
14 – Portland, Ore. @ Crystal Ballroom *
15 – Seattle, Wash. @ Moore Theatre *
16 – Vancouver, B.C. @ Commodore Ballroom * – SOLD OUT
19 – Minneapolis, Minn. @ First Avenue *
20 – Madison, Wis. @ Sylvee *
21 – Milwaukee, Wis. @ Turner Hall *
22 – Chicago, Ill. @ Riviera Theatre *
29 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ The Met Philadelphia %
February
14 – Burlington, Vt. @ Higher Ground +
15 – Montreal, Que. @ Mtelus +
16 – Toronto, Ont. @ Danforth Music Hall + – SOLD OUT
17 – Toronto, Ont. @ Danforth Music Hall +
19 – Detroit, Mich. @ Majestic Theatre +
20 – Cincinnati, Ohio @ Taft Theatre +
21 – Indianapolis, Ind. @ The Vogue +
22 – Louisville, Ky. @ Headliners +
23 – Bloomington, Ill. @ Castle Theatre +
24 – St. Louis, Mo. @ Pageant +
26 – Omaha, Neb. @ The Slowdown +
27 – Kansas City, Mo. @ Truman +
28 – Denver, Colo. @ Ogden Theatre +
March
01 – Salt Lake City, Utah @ The Depot +
02 – Phoenix, Ariz. @ M3F Fest
03 – Las Vegas, Nev. @ House Of Blues +
05 – Tucson, Ariz. @ Rialto Theatre +
06 – Santa Fe, N.M. @ Meow Wolf +
08 – New Braunfels, Texas @ Gruene Hall +
09 – Houston, Texas @ White Oak Music Hall +
10 – New Orleans, La. @ Civic Theatre +
12 – Orlando, Fla. @ The Beacham +
13 – Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. @ Revolution Live +
15 – Birmingham, Ala. @ Saturn +
16 – Nashville, Tenn. @ Ryman Auditorium +
17 – Richmond, Va. @ The National +
April
11 – Aukland, New Zealand @ Powerstation
13 – Wellington, New Zealand @ Hunter Lounge
15 – Sydney, Australia @ Enmore &
16 – Wallongong, Australia @ Unibar &
17 – Canberra, Australia @ ANU &
18 – Byron Bay, Australia @ Byron Bay Bluesfest
20 – Byron Bay, Australia @ Byron Bay Bluesfest
22 – Melbourne, Australia @ The Forum &
26 – Bendigo, Australia @ Bendigo Autumn Music Festival
27 – Adelaide, Australia @ The Gov &
28 – Perth, Australia @ Rosemount Hotel &
(^ denotes w/ Meg Baird [solo])
(# denotes w/ Meg Baird & Mary Lattimore)
(* denotes w/ Jessica Pratt)
(% denotes w/ The Feelies and Snail Mail)
(+ denotes w/ The Sadies)
(& denotes w/ RVG)