Smoke Ring for My Halo is the fourth studio album by American indie rock musician Kurt Vile, released on March 8, 2011, on Matador.

A deluxe edition was released in November 2011, including the subsequent EP, So Outta Reach (2011).

The album was produced by John Agnello, Kurt Vile and his backing band, the Violators.

Regarding the album's lyrical content, Vile stated: "It’s just me and those thoughts you have late at night when nobody is around.

Comparing Smoke Ring for Halo's sessions to his previous studio album, Vile stated, "With Childish Prodigy, I had made a whole record not knowing where I was going – it was me in my studio, somewhere between lo-fi and, maybe not super, hi-fi.

"[18] The final two songs to be recorded for the album were "Society Is My Friend and "Puppet to the Man", with Vile stating: "Matador did say, 'It's great, but there aren't any rockers on it.'

I wasn't entirely comfortable or experienced with the scenario, and I feel that [subsequent album, Wakin on a Pretty Daze] is just 100% my voice all the time.

All tracks are written by Kurt Vile, except where notedA deluxe edition of the album was released including the subsequent EP, So Outta Reach.