Ryley Walker’s Golden Sings That Have Been Sung, his third record in as many years, finds the singer/songwriter/guitarist fully coming into his own. On two previous two long players, comparisons to artists like John Martyn, Bert Jansch, Tim Buckley, and Nick Drake dominated conversations about Walker, but his latest finds him exploring English jazz folk through the unique lens of the Chicago experimental scene he came up in, folding in elements of improvisational jazz and experimental textures. Backed by members of Chicago outfit Heath&Beauty and working with producer Leroy Bach (formerly of Wilco), Walker blends and synthesizes his various influences, creating his most fully realized work to date.
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