He's Alright

For 1997 song, see Wild Orchid (album).

"He's Alright" is a limited-edition vinyl single by American indie rock musician Kurt Vile, released on September 8, 2009 on Matador Records.^[1] The song appears on Vile's third studio album, Childish Prodigy (2009), as a hidden track.

"He's Alright"
Single by Kurt Vile
from the album Childish Prodigy
B-side	"Farfisas in Falltime" & "Take Your Time"
Released	September 8, 2009
Genre	Indie rock
Label	Matador Records
Songwriter(s)	Kurt Vile
Producer(s)	Kurt Vile, Jeff Zeigler, Adam Granduciel
Kurt Vile singles chronology
"He's Alright" (2009) "Pretty Pimpin" (2015)

The b-side, "Farfisas in Falltime", is an ambient instrumental recorded by Violators bandmate and frequent collaborator Adam Granduciel, while "Take Your Time" is an acoustic track recorded with Childish Prodigy producer Jeff Zeigler.

The song appears in the season two finale of HBO's comedy series, Eastbound and Down. Regarding its appearance, Vile noted, "That was really awesome. It was in this cool, emotional part at the end of the season, and I got so lucky to have my song on there, because the song is kind of emotional too."^[2]

Track listing

Side A

1. "He's Alright"

Side B

1. "Farfisas in Falltime"
2. "Take Your Time"

Personnel

Musicians

• Kurt Vile - vocals, guitar
• Jesse Trbovich - vibrato guitars ("He's Alright")

Recording personnel

• Jeff Zeigler - recording ("He's Alright" and "Take Your Time")
• Adam Granduciel - recording ("Farfisas in Falltime")

References

1. "Video: Kurt Vile, "He's Alright" & "Breathin Out"".
2. http://austinist.com/2011/09/15/kurt_vile_interview.php dead link|date=May 2022 https://archive.today/20130628170021/http://austinist.com/2011/09/15/kurt_vile_interview.php