![]() ![]() On Friday, February 3, singer-songwriter Ryley Walker comes to the cozy quarters of the Back Room Colectivo Coffee. After years of touring behind 2014’s self-titled album, Phox plans to go on “indefinite hiatus” after the conclusion of their winter tour, so band members can work on other creative projects. The Truckers just released the weighty, political album, American Band, which searches for some common ground in a highly polarized country. Baraboo folk outfit PHOX headline The Pabst Theater while Turner Hall Ballroom hosts the roots rock vets Drive-By Truckers. While the week begins slowly, things kick into high gear on Wednesday, February 1 with two worthwhile performances. By luck, coincidental booking, or some stroke of God, the music calendar is rife with tough conflicts. Unfortunately for you, that’s not the case this week. ![]() One upside of the winter months: Stress-free decision-making. On Saturday nights, especially, the options are seemingly endless: Catch the free street festival, see a burgeoning musician at a small club, or watch the big, shiny, famous band play the spacious theater? Selecting the best choice can seem impossible. He still continues to impress around every detailed note and keeps his new outlook on life rolling even when he snarks “and if you see the fucker who stole my mail – tell them the debt doesn’t absolve” on “Second Strand.” It is this personal connection that Ryley Walker can convey through each song that when combined with the excellent musicianship makes the replay value extremely high on So Certain EP.The warm summer months, teeming with shows and festivals, often present a myriad of music-schedule conflicts. ![]() If you have been a fan of Walker’s previous work then this EP will be a must pickup. Walker of course pulls you into the EP with his soft but commanding vocals and is the glue that keeps everything together. ![]() The pace and tracks feel natural and all of the songs have a slightly improvised feel and psychedelic flow to them with their nicely maintained 4 minute average. He amps up the mood with both “Trace Ghosts” and “Pharaoh’s Plastic” that feature a muscular guitar that is complemented by the talents of Bill MacKay (guitar), Quin Kirchner (drums) and Andrew Scott Young (bass). Walker walks the tightrope with this release as a 12″ will be available in August but digitally this music was unleashed to the world last week.Īfter one spin you know why Walker wanted to launch these tunes because they are fantastic. Singer/songwriter Ryley Walker is not immune to the issues but with his newly released four song So Certain EP he fully admits that its painful to sit on new music so long waiting for a piece of wax and when you work on a small budget the luxury of hanging out is not affordable. In so many different ways the pandemic continues to cripple artists that includes new rounds of tour postponements and long delays in the vinyl production queue. ![]()
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