Childish Prodigy

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."

Childish Prodigy
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 6, 2009
Recorded2009
GenreIndie rock, lo-fi
Length49:34
LabelMatador Records
ProducerJeff Zeigler, Kurt Vile, Adam Granduciel
Kurt Vile chronology
The Hunchback EP
(2009)
Childish Prodigy
(2009)
Square Shells
(2010)
Singles from Shields
  1. "He's Alright"
    Released: October 6, 2009
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
The A.V. ClubB+
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)

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".

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