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‘There’s a lot of happiness in the music now, there’s more personality’ … Ryley Walker. Photograph: Emma Smith ‘There’s a lot of happiness in the music now, there’s more personality’ … Ryley Walker. Photograph: Emma Smith He was hailed as the new Nick Drake, but addiction nearly destroyed him. Now he writes songs ‘in a state of joy’ and, after stacking shelves for minimum wage, has released his best work yet Mon 5 Apr 2021 08.30 EDT Speaking on a video call from Massachusetts, Ryley Walker is obscured by a blaze of sunlight coming through a large open window as he filt...

Over the years, Ryley Walker has revealed himself to be one of music’s most intriguing shapeshifters. Hailing from Chicago, his style has ranged all over the place, from noisy avant-pop to homely Midwestern folk, all with a tinge of jazz and a virtuoso’s ear. The real power of Ryley Walker, though, lies in his abilities as a fingerstyle guitarist, and from a technical standpoint, at least, he does not disappoint. While it’s fair to say that lyrics have never been Walker’s forte, most of the guitar work here is phenomenal. From the steel guitar solo that crashes the end of ‘Rang Dizz...

Ryley Walker will release new album 'Course In Fable' this April. The ever-productive guitarist has released a string of Bandcamp projects, including a slew of short-term and full-length collaborations. New album 'Course In Fable' however is a more considered work, his first true solo full length since the release of 'Deafman Glance' three years ago. Produced by Tortoise’s John McEntire, Ryley's solar system includes a slew of close friends and regular collaborators, including Bill MacKay, Ryan Jewell, and Andrew Scott Young. New song 'Rang Dizzy' is online now, and it's a difficult one ...