Childish Prodigy
| Childish Prodigy | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 6, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, lo-fi | |||
| Length | 49:34 | |||
| Label | Matador Records | |||
| Producer | Jeff Zeigler, Kurt Vile, Adam Granduciel | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| The A.V. Club | B+ |
| Drowned in Sound | (7/10) |
| NME | (8/10) |
| The Phoenix | |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.3/10) |
| Q Magazine | |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | |
| Uncut | |
| Under the Radar | (7/10) |
Childish Prodigy is the third studio album by American indie rock musician Kurt Vile, released on October 6, 2009, on Matador Records. Upon the album's release, Vile stated, "I tell people it’s my masterpiece. It's pretty epic. I put a lot of money into it. It cost in the thousands."
Produced by Vile, Jeff Zeigler and bandmate Adam Granduciel, Childish Prodigy was Vile's first album to be released on Matador Records, and was preceded by the EP, The Hunchback (2009), and the single, "He's Alright".