Indie rocker Kurt Vile has built a following the old-fashioned way, steadily releasing music to growing critical acclaim and positive word of mouth, and scoring a couple of radio hits (“Pretty Pimpin” and “Loading Zones”) more than a decade into his career. Vile started out as both a solo artist and as the guitarist for indie rock band The War on Drugs, led by Vile’s friend and collaborator Adam Granduciel. As both acts began to take off, Vile left The War on Drugs to focus on his own work, but he and Granduciel remain close, often performing and recording together.

Vile’s solo albums have been wowing critics since 2008 debut Constant Hitmaker, and NME named 2011’s Smoke Ring for My Halo one of the 500 greatest albums of all time, just two years after it was released. Vile’s most recent album is last year’s Bottle It In, which features guest stars including Kim Gordon, Cass McCombs and Mary Lattimore. With both a concise, radio-friendly single (“Loading Zones”) and multiple songs pushing the 10-minute mark, it’s a perfect example of Vile’s hardworking aesthetic, pushing forward one song and one album at a time.

House of Blues at Mandalay Bay, 7:30 p.m. March 3, starting at $25 plus tax and fee. 800.745.3000 Ticketmaster