News
ILYSM Due Out October 14 via Royal Mountain; Album Features J Mascis, Julien Baker, Ryley Walker, and More
Jul 27, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Wild Pink have announced the release of a new album, ILYSM, which will be out on October 14 via Royal Mountain. They have also announced a tour in support of the album and have shared a video for the album’s title track, “ILYSM.” More
Plus Tony Allen, Ryley Walker, Sophia Kennedy, Everything Everything, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Mar 12, 2021
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the ninth Songs of the Week of 2021. President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill was signed into law by the president yesterday and many Americans will soon be receiving new $1400 stimulus checks, as well as other relief. More
Course in Fable Due Out April 2 via Husky Pants
Mar 08, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Ryley Walker is releasing a new album, Course in Fable, on April 2 via his own Husky Pants label. Now he has shared another song from the album, “Axis Bent.” More
Plus Another Michael, Alex Lahey and Gordi, Allie Crow Buckley, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Feb 12, 2021
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone and Emma Goad)
Welcome to the fifth Songs of the Week of 2021. The week’s big news was the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. More
Course in Fable Due Out April 2 on Husky Pants
Feb 11, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Ryley Walker has announced a new album, sharing a song from it titled “Rang Dizzy.” The upcoming album, Course in Fable, will be out on April 2 via Walker’s own Husky Pants label. More
“I desperately need to take time to seek clarity through professional help.”
Mar 27, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Warm thoughts go out to Ryley Walker, who has cancelled next month’s European tour for some serious self-care. In a Facebook post Walker writes “my mental health is at an all time low, and those closest to me have determined its best I seek help instead of going on tour.” More
"It's all Ryley Walker and it's badass. Now I have everything he's released."
Dec 19, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Last month Ryley Walker released The Lillywhite Sessions, in which he took an unreleased Dave Matthews Band album from 2001 and covered it track-for-track. Walker wasn’t doing it ironically, he was genuinely a Dave Matthews fan in his youth, and his version also took the songs in interesting new directions, such as free jazz. More
Plus Ryley Walker; The Good, The Bad, & The Queen; The Twilight Sad; and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Nov 16, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
This the closest we’ve come in awhile to skipping Songs of the Week due to a lack of truly worthy songs. But we were able to at least come up with a Top 7 (as opposed to our usual Top 10), even if it includes two covers and two album tracks. One thing that saved it was our #1 song, which was released this morning. More
The Lillywhite Sessions Out Now via Dead Oceans
Nov 16, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Ryley Walker released a great new album, Deafman Glance, only back in May via Dead Oceans. But today he has released another new album, The Lillywhite Sessions, also via Dead Oceans. It’s not your average follow-up album. Instead he has taken an unreleased Dave Matthews Band album from 2001 and covered it track-for-track. Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing here. More
The Lillywhite Sessions Due Out November 16 via Dead Oceans
Oct 23, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Ryley Walker is already releasing another new album, The Lillywhite Sessions, on November 16, via Dead Oceans. It’s not your average follow-up album. Instead he has taken an unreleased Dave Matthews Band album from 2001 and covered it track-for-track. Now he has shared another track from the album, “Diggin’ a Ditch.” More
Plus BADBADNOTGOOD, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Young Galaxy, Ryley Walker, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Sep 28, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
We tend to avoid including cover versions in our Songs of the Week list, as they are not truly new songs, but this week we have included two notable ones in our main list. We also rarely include live songs in our Top 10 songs, but have made a big exception this week. More
The Lillywhite Sessions Due Out November 16 via Dead Oceans; Listen to “Busted Stuff”
Sep 24, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Ryley Walker just released a great new album, Deafman Glance, back in May via Dead Oceans. Now he has already announced a new album, The Lillywhite Sessions, but it’s not your average follow-up album. Instead he has taken an unreleased Dave Matthews Band album from 2001 and covered it track-for-track. He has shared the album’s first single, “Busted Stuff.” More
Issue 64 Out Now and Also Includes Interviews with Interpol, Beach House, Wild Nothing, Death Cab for Cutie, Suede, Natalie Prass, Ethan Hawke vs. Phosphorescent, Christine and the Queens, Low, Snail Mail, and Much More
Aug 31, 2018
By Mark Redfern
Under the Radar is excited to announce the full details of our new print issue, which is out now nationwide (on newsstands, in such stores as Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million, and elsewhere) and available to buy directly from us here. The issue features Kamasi Washington on the cover. More
Plus Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Ryley Walker, Arctic Monkeys, and a Wrap-up of the Last Two Weeks' Other Notable New Tracks
May 18, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
We skipped Songs of the Week last week for various reasons, but now we’re back with two week’s worth of songs. For that reason, this week it’s a Top 15, instead of our usual Top 10. More
Tell Me How You Really Feel Out Today via Mom + Pop/Marathon Artists/Milk! Records
May 18, 2018
By Michael Watkins
In the now four years since her double EP A Sea of Split Peas announced Courtney Barnett as a force to be reckoned with in the indie singer/songwriter sphere, there has been little-to-no let up in the proficiency of this Australian 30-year-old. More
Deafman Glance Due Out May 18 via Dead Oceans
May 09, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Ryley Walker is releasing a new album, Deafman Glance, on May 18 via Dead Oceans. Now he has shared another song from the record, “Spoil With the Rest.” Listen below, followed by Walker’s upcoming tour dates. More
Plus Daniel Rossen, Eleanor Friedberger, Ryley Walker, Jess Williamson, Melody's Echo Chamber, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Apr 06, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Songs of the Week is fairly easy to put together, there are obviously standout tracks and it’s just a case of working out the order. Other weeks there are few great tracks and it’s a real struggle. This week there was an obvious #1 in Beach House and then there were so, so many other tracks to decide between to come up with a Top 10. More
Deafman Glance Due Out May 18 via Dead Oceans
Apr 05, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Ryley Walker is releasing a new album, Deafman Glance, on May 18 via Dead Oceans. Previously he shared the album’s lush flute-backed six-and-a-half-minute long first single, “Telluride Speed” (which was one of our Songs of the Week). Now he has shared another song from the album, “Opposite Middle.” More
Plus Ryley Walker, Young Fathers, Lost Under Heaven, Gwenno, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Mar 02, 2018
By Mark Redfern
It was another good week for new songs. Any of our Top 3 songs could’ve been our #1 and we also quite enjoyed CHVRCHES’ collaboration with The National‘s Matt Berninger (on a weaker week that probably would’ve been #1). More
Deafman Glance Due Out May 18 via Dead Oceans
Feb 28, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Ryley Walker has announced a new album, Deafman Glance, and shared its first single, “Telluride Speed.” Deafman Glance is due out May 18 via Dead Oceans. Listen to “Telluride Speed” speed below, followed by the album’s tracklist and cover art, as well as Walker’s upcoming tour dates. More
Plus Songs from Helado Negro and Bill Fay
Feb 06, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
“Our First 100 Days” is a new anti-President Donald Trump project. The good folks behind the “30 Days, 30 Songs” anti-Trump campaign during the election have teamed up with Secretly Group for “Our First 100 Days.” More
Golden Sings That Have Been Sung Due Out August 19 via Dead Oceans
Jul 07, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Ryley Walker is releasing a new album, Golden Sings That Have Been Sung, on August 19 via Dead Oceans. Previously he shared its first single, “The Halfwit in Me.” Now we have another song from the album, “The Roundabout.” He’s also added some dates to his touring schedule. Listen below, followed by all his upcoming tour dates. More
Golden Sings That Have Been Sung Due Out August 19 via Dead Oceans
Jun 01, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Ryley Walker has announced a new album, Golden Sings That Have Been Sung, and shared its first single, “The Halfwit in Me.” He has also announced some tour dates. More
September 23-27 in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
May 05, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
For the eleventh year now Champaign-Urbana, Illinois will host the Pygmalion Festival. 2015’s initial lineup has been revealed and it features iconic British shoegazers Ride, Purity Ring, tUnE-yArDs, Sylvan Esso, Zola Jeus, Strand of Oaks, Ryley Walker, Bully, White Reaper, and more. More
Apr 01, 2015
By Laura Studarus
On March 30, guitar troubadour Ryley Walker stopped by Chiopin Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. More
Interviews
Oct 22, 2018
By Stephen Mayne
As anyone who have ever experienced it knows, a Ryley Walker show is never just about the music. He also takes time to chat to the audience, mixing rambling stories in with profane jokes, and he doesn’t care what you think. “I guess some people might find it stupid but fuck ‘em,” the singer/songwriter/guitarist says. More
Walker on 2015's Best Albums, Music Streaming, and Getting Fired
Feb 11, 2016
By Mark Redfern
For Under the Radar’s 13th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2015. We asked them about their favorite albums of the year and their thoughts on various notable 2015 news stories involving either the music industry or world events, as well as some quirkier personal questions. Here are some answers from Ryley Walker. Walker’s latest album, Primrose Green, was released last year via Dead Oceans.
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Reviews
Apr 02, 2021
By Hayden Godfrey
The pitch for Ryley Walker’s Course in Fable is unusual and slightly befuddling: A Chicago-bred, New York-based troubadour channels his ambitious heroes and shoots to craft swirling progressive arrangements that go beyond the obvious. Though it occasionally misses this lofty mark, it works well enough. More
Nov 16, 2018
By J. Pace
Indie-rock cognoscenti: did you know there is a Dave Matthews album by the name Lillywhite Sessions? Some quick history for the uninitiated: More
May 16, 2018
By Bekki Bemrose
Everyone’s favorite jester-come-jazz/folk troubadour, Ryley Walker, returns after 2016’s well-received Golden Sings That Have Been Sung with an equally hazily idiosyncratic collection. The opener, “In Castle Dome,” develops a lethargic psych saunter that dominates the album’s feel and rhythm. More
Aug 15, 2016
By Michael Wojtas
Following the release of All Kinds of You (2014) and Primrose Green (2015), Midwestern troubadour Ryley Walker was met with near universal praise for his fingerpicking dexterity and ability to weave disparate strands of folk, jazz, and blues into a coherent whole. More
May 26, 2015
By Michael Wojtas
On his second full-length, Chicago-based guitarist and singer/songwriter Ryley Walker continues to draw inspiration from the most virtuosic finger-pickers and vocalists of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. More
