Ryley walker discography5/30/2023 The droll and poetic nature of Walker’s songs is perfectly delivered in this setting. The unity that brings to mind Tim Buckley’s Happy Sad and, expectedly, overtones of Tortoise, particularly on Axis Bent. The transparency that makes all parts sonically distinct, keyboards that with the light touch of McEntire add another dimension to Walker’s guitar. ![]() McEntire’s producer credit summons up a certain archetype of sound which is indeed present on the record. Questioning himself on the second track Rang Dizzy, Walker seemingly provides the album as an answer: “I sat in the lawn wondering “should I dose again”? / Or just break into song with Illinois flowers.” Recorded with a fellow Chicago-born producer John McEntire, Course in Fable feels like a peaceful homecoming for the artist, both in the literal and metaphorical sense. Entitled Looking/Seeing, it seems to speak of finding order in chaos – one of the underlying themes of the record. It features an abstract painting by American artist Jenny Nelson – the work which is emblematic of the record’s beguiling complexity. The sound texture of Course In Fable feels as transparent and multilayered as the pastel-coloured cover. Still, the comparison with fine art is congruous. Following two collaborative albums – a psych-folk ‘diptych’ Deep Fried Grandeur and atmospheric watercolour-ish Little Common Twist, this work feels more elaborate and less impressionistic. With a hint of moral storytelling in its title, Course In Fable is the first LP in three years, featuring Walker’s original material.
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