{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Bottle It In | type = studio | cover = Kurt Vile – Bottle It In.png | artist = Kurt Vile | alt = | released = {{start date|2018|10|12}} | recorded = | studio = * Tarquin (Bridgeport, Connecticut) * Beer Hole (Los Angeles) | genre = Indie rock<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/kurt-vile-bottle-it-in|title=Kurt Vile: Bottle It In - Album Review - Slant Magazine|work=Slant Magazine|date=9 October 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/review-kurt-vile-is-a-cosmic-indie-guitar-hero-on-bottle-it-in-737151/|title=Review: Kurt Vile is a Cosmic Indie Guitar Hero on 'Bottle It In'|first=Jon|last=Dolan|date=12 October 2018|magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref> | length = 78:38 | label = Matador | producer = * Kurt Vile * Rob Schnapf * Shawn Everett * Peter Katis * Rob Laakso<ref name="RS">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kurt-vile-bassackwards-bottle-it-in-721921/|title=Hear Kurt Vile's Sprawling 'Bassackwards' from New LP 'Bottle It In'|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Reed|first=Ryan|date=September 10, 2018|accessdate=October 13, 2018}}</ref> | prev_title = Lotta Sea Lice | prev_year = 2017 | next_title = Watch My Moves | next_year = 2022 | misc = {{Singles | name = Bottle It In | type = studio | single1 = Loading Zones | single1date = August 16, 2018 | single2 = Bassackwards | single2date = September 10, 2018 }} }} '''''Bottle It In''''' is the eighth studio album by American musician Kurt Vile, released on October 12, 2018, through Matador Records.<ref name="CoS">{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2018/10/stream-bottle-it-in-kurt-vile/|title=Stream Kurt Vile's New Album Bottle It In {{!}} New Music|work=Consequence of Sound|last=Schatz|first=Lake|date=October 12, 2018|access-date=October 13, 2018}}</ref> It features contributions from Kim Gordon, Cass McCombs, Stella Mozgawa of Warpaint, and Mary Lattimore.
The album was preceded by the singles "Loading Zones" and "Bassackwards".<ref name="RS"/>
==Songs== "Hysteria" was written en route to a recording session.<ref name=DorkInt>{{cite web |last=Konemann |first=Liam |title=Kurt Vile: Life Is Beautiful and Terrifying and Hilarious |url=https://www.readdork.com/features/kurt-vile-interview-nov18 |website=Dork |accessdate=24 August 2019 |date=October 15, 2018}}</ref> Both "Hysteria" and "Cold Was the Wind" reference Vile's fear of flying.<ref name=DorkInt/>
Vile started writing "Mutinies" as a teenager, expanding it and rewriting sections numerous times over the ensuing decades.<ref name=DorkInt/>
==Recording== The album was recorded with various producers in numerous studios and cities across the United States in between Vile's touring schedule.<ref name=CoS/> Vile recounted: "I'd go into the studio straight from tour for a day or so, sometimes by myself, sometimes with a band. Go on trips in between or combine different things, like tour into the studio, into meeting my family, into travelling across the country and back into the studio. Combining all things, not compartmentalising as much, keeping it all like everyday life."<ref name=DorkInt/>
==Critical reception== {{Music ratings | ADM = 7.4/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/9593/Kurt-Vile-Bottle-It-In.aspx|title=Bottle It In by Kurt Vile reviews|publisher=AnyDecentMusic?|accessdate=August 31, 2019}}</ref> | MC = 78/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/bottle-it-in/kurt-vile|title=Bottle It In by Kurt Vile Reviews and Tracks|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=October 13, 2018}}</ref> | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/bottle-it-in-mw0003205114|title=Bottle It In – Kurt Vile|publisher=AllMusic|last=Thomas|first=Fred|accessdate=May 13, 2019}}</ref> | rev2 = ''Consequence of Sound'' | rev2score = B<ref name="Consequence of Sound rev">{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2018/10/album-review-kurt-vile-bottle-it-in/|title=Album of the Week: Kurt Vile's Sonic Worlds Remain Vivid and Worth Exploring on Bottle It In|work=Consequence of Sound|last=Clark|first=Tyler|date=October 12, 2018|access-date=March 3, 2020}}</ref> | rev3 = ''The Guardian'' | rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/oct/12/kurt-vile-bottle-it-in-review-pin-sharp-insights-through-a-slacker-haze|title=Kurt Vile: Bottle It in review – pin-sharp insights through a slacker haze|work=The Guardian|last=Beaumont-Thomas|first=Beau|date=October 12, 2018|accessdate=October 13, 2018}}</ref> | rev4 = ''The Independent'' | rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/kurt-vile-bottle-it-in-album-review-tracklist-colter-wall-songs-of-the-plains-a8578571.html|title=Album reviews: Kurt Vile – Bottle it In, Colter Wall – Songs of the Plains|work=The Independent|last1=Hooton|first1=Christopher|last2=O'Connor|first2=Roisin|date=October 11, 2018|accessdate=May 13, 2019}}</ref> | rev5 = ''Mojo'' | rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|title=Kurt Vile: Bottle It In|journal=Mojo|issue=300|last=McNair|first=James|date=November 2018|page=89}}</ref> | rev6 = ''The Observer'' | rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/oct/14/kurt-vile-bottle-it-in-review|title=Kurt Vile: Bottle It In review – leisurely, skew-whiff melodies|work=The Observer|last=Mongredien|first=Phil|date=October 14, 2018|accessdate=May 13, 2019}}</ref> | rev7 = ''Pitchfork'' | rev7score = 7.0/10<ref name="Pitchfork">{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/kurt-vile-bottle-it-in/|title=Kurt Vile: Bottle It In|work=Pitchfork|last=Sodomsky|first=Sam|date=October 12, 2018|accessdate=October 13, 2018}}</ref> | rev8 = ''Q'' | rev8score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|title=One for the Road|journal=Q|issue=391|last=Doherty|first=Niall|date=November 2018|page=103}}</ref> | rev9 = ''Rolling Stone'' | rev9score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/review-kurt-vile-is-a-cosmic-indie-guitar-hero-on-bottle-it-in-737151/|title=Review: Kurt Vile is a Cosmic Indie Guitar Hero on 'Bottle It In'|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Dolan|first=Jon|date=October 12, 2018|accessdate=May 13, 2019}}</ref> | rev10 = ''The Times'' | rev10score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/pop-review-kurt-vile-bottleit-in-hm7htnxcm|title=Pop review: Kurt Vile: Bottle It In|work=The Times|last=Hodgkinson|first=Will|author-link=Will Hodgkinson|date=October 12, 2018|access-date=May 13, 2019|url-access=subscription}}</ref> }} According to review aggregator Metacritic, ''Bottle It In'' has received an average score of 78 out of 100 based on reviews from 24 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref name="MC"/> Sam Sodomsky of ''Pitchfork'' deemed the highlight of the album to be second single "Bassackwards", which he called "10 minutes of warped, psychedelic folk-rock, like a long sigh in the face of existential dread". Sodomsky noted that the album has a loose structure with "more accessible tracks up front and a meditative, somewhat indulgent back-half", and summarized that the album feels like Vile is lost in an "in-between moment".<ref name="Pitchfork"/>
==Track listing== {{Track listing | headline = ''Bottle It In'' track listing | title1 = Loading Zones | length1 = 3:23 | title2 = Hysteria | length2 = 5:22 | title3 = Yeah Bones | length3 = 4:44 | title4 = Bassackwards | length4 = 9:46 | title5 = One Trick Ponies | length5 = 5:20 | title6 = Rollin with the Flow | length6 = 3:00 | title7 = Check Baby | length7 = 7:53 | title8 = Bottle It In | length8 = 10:40 | title9 = Mutinies | length9 = 5:52 | title10 = Come Again | length10 = 5:44 | title11 = Cold Was the Wind | length11 = 4:50 | title12 = Skinny Mini | length12 = 10:26 | title13 = (Bottle Back) | length13 = 1:38 | total_length = 78:38 }}
All songs written by Kurt Vile with the exception of "Rollin' with the Flow" which was written by Jerry Hayes.
'''Notes''' * "(Bottle Back)" is stylized in lowercase.
==Personnel== *Kurt Vile – lead and backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitars (except on tracks 8, 10, and 13), keyboards (except on tracks 1 and 4), harmonica (tracks 1 and 5), tambourine (tracks 2, 9, and 12), banjo (track 10)
'''The Violators''' *Rob Laakso – bass, synthesizer (track 1), backing vocal (track 1), drum machine (tracks 2 and 9), drums (track 2), electric and acoustic guitars (tracks 2, 3, 6, 8, and 13), strings (track 6), sequencer (track 7), percussion (track 12) *Kyle Spence – drums (tracks 1, 3, and 6), percussion (track 3) *Jesse Trbovich – electric guitar (tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, and 10)
'''Additional musicians''' *Joe Kennedy – keyboards (tracks 3, 4, 6, and 7), electric guitar (track 9), backing vocal (track 1) *Mary Lattimore – harp (tracks 4, 6, and 8) *Barbara Gruska – drums (tracks 4 and 9), percussion (track 9) *Stella Mozgawa – drums (tracks 5, 8, and 11), percussion (track 5), backing vocal (track 5), bass (track 8), synthesizer (track 8) *Vince Nudo – drums (track 7), percussion (track 7) *Kyle Crane – drums (track 10) *Farmer Dave Scher – backing vocal (track 5), keyboards (track 9), lap steel guitar (track 10) *Kim Gordon – acoustic guitar feedback (track 9) *Eric D. Johnson – backing vocal (track 1) *Margaret Yen – backing vocal (track 1) *Farrah Katina – backing vocal (track 1) *Robert Robinson – backing vocals (tracks 1 and 3) *Deb Warfield – backing vocal (track 6) *Cass McCombs – backing vocal (track 8) *Jess Wolfe – backing vocal (track 10) *Holly Laessig – backing vocal (track 10) *Hetty Marriot-Brittan – backing vocal (track 11)
'''Production''' *Tracks 1, 3, and 6 produced by Kurt Vile, the Violators, and Peter Katis; mixed by Peter Katis *Tracks 2, 7, and 10 produced by Kurt Vile, Rob Laasko, and Peter Katis; mixed by Peter Katis *Track 4 produced by Kurt Vile and Shawn Everett; mixed by Shawn Everett *Tracks 5, 8, and 11 produced and mixed by Rob Schnapf *Tracks 9 and 12 produced by Kurt Vile, Rob Laasko, and Shawn Everett; mixed by Shawn Everett *Track 13 produced by Kurt Vile; mixed by Rob Schnapf
==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}
===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Weekly chart performance of ''Bottle It In'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2018) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2018/10/aria-chart-watch-495/|title=ARIA Chart Watch #495|publisher=auspOp|date=October 20, 2018|accessdate=October 20, 2018|archive-date=October 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181020140842/https://www.auspop.com.au/2018/10/aria-chart-watch-495/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | 66 |- {{album chart|Flanders|10|artist=Kurt Vile|album=Bottle It In|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 19, 2018}} |- {{album chart|Wallonia|81|artist=Kurt Vile|album=Bottle It In|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 19, 2018}} |- {{album chart|Netherlands|26|artist=Kurt Vile|album=Bottle It In|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 19, 2018}} |- {{album chart|Germany|90|id=368029|artist=Kurt Vile|album=Bottle It In|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 19, 2018}} |- {{album chart|Ireland2|54|artist=Kurt Vile|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 20, 2018}} |- {{album chart|Portugal|20|artist=Kurt Vile|album=Bottle It In|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 7, 2018}} |- {{album chart|Scotland|18|date=20181019|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 20, 2018}} |- {{album chart|Spain|60|artist=Kurt Vile|album=Bottle It In|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 23, 2018}} |- {{album chart|Sweden|34|artist=Kurt Vile|album=Bottle It In|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 20, 2018}} |- {{album chart|Switzerland|50|artist=Kurt Vile|album=Bottle It In|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 24, 2018}} |- {{album chart|UK2|24|date=20181019|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 20, 2018}} |- {{album chart|Billboard200|79|artist=Kurt Vile|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 23, 2018}} |- {{album chart|BillboardRock|11|artist=Kurt Vile|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 27, 2020}} |} {{col-2}}
===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Year-end chart performance of ''Bottle It In'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2018) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2018&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 2018|publisher=Ultratop|accessdate=June 27, 2020}}</ref> | 181 |} {{col-end}}
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