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Wakin on a Pretty Daze is the fifth studio album by American indie rock musician Kurt Vile , released on April 9 , 2013 on Matador Records .. Kurt Vile. Kurt Vile. Matador. Matador Records. indie rock. indie rock. Matador Records. Matador Records. Produced by both John Agnello and Kurt Vile & the Violators , the album is the first not to feature contributions from long-time collaborator and former bandmate Adam Granduciel .. Kurt Vile. Kurt Vile. John Agnello. John Agnello. Kurt Vile & the Violators. Kurt Vile. Adam Granduciel. Adam Granduciel. Regarding the album 's thematic and lyrical content , Vile stated , `` It 's just about my life , without thinking too much about it .. I feel comfortable with the lyrics .. I think myself and my bandmates , my close bandmates , Rob Laakso and Jesse Trbovich , they 're right there with me .. Rob Laakso. Rob Laakso. Jesse Trbovich. Jesse Trbovich. We all live it . ''. The album reached number forty-seven on the Billboard 200 and forty-one on the UK Albums Chart .. UK Albums Chart. UK Albums Chart. A deluxe edition of the album , entitled Wakin on a Pretty Daze  : Deluxe Daze -LRB- Post Haze -RRB- , was released on November 13 , 2013 .. The re-release included a new EP , It 's a Big World Out There -LRB- And I Am Scared -RRB- , and new artwork by Steve Powers .. Steve Powers. Steve Powers ( artist )