Ryley Walker’s latest single, “Roundabout”, is out now with an accompanying music video directed by Joe Martiniz Jr. The track was plucked from Walker’s upcoming record, Golden Sings That Have Been Sung, which is due out August 19th on Dead Oceans and was produced by LeRoy Bach of Wilco. The video depicts a raucus 4th of July celebration in Pilsen in Chicago. Already-deployed fireworks litter the streets while locals clutching a Budweiser and kids under the age of 10 with gas torches continue to improvise what is their explosive and raw attempt at firework show. About the music video, Walker says:

“Fourth of July in Pilsen is the height of summer in Chicago.” He goes on, “Dozens of crews with ad hoc explosives and a beer in hand make for a blitzkrieg celebration. I lived at 21^st/Leavitt some years back and got to know this evening first hand very well. Forever my favorite part of summer in the city. This video hopefully captures a few of those moments of joy from the people involved.”

The song itself is gentle and subtle with simple guitar picking, in complete juxtaposition to the chaos of the music video. However, the sentiment behind the video and in Walker’s reflection and connection to the video content flows perfectly with the track.

 

 

Walker will be touring nonstop:

AUGUST
12^th      UK       Guildford, St. Mary’s ^
16^th      SE        Malmofest, Malmo
18^th      PT        Praia do Tabuao, Parades de Coura
19^th      UK       London, Rough Trade East instore
20^th      UK       Brecon Beacons, Green Man Festival
25^th      US       Chicago, IL, Empty Bottle

SEPTEMBER
9^th        MX      Mexico City, Foro Indie Rocks
14^th      US       Bloomington, IN, The Bishop ^^
15^th      US       Nashville, TN, The East End ^^
16^th      US       Bristol, VA, Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
17^th      US       Bristol, VA, Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
18^th      US       Bristol, VA, Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
21^st      US       Sonoma, CA, Gundlach Bundschu Winery *
24^th      CA       Montreal, QC, Rialto Theatre **
25^th      CA       Toronto, ON, The Drake **
26^th      US       Pittsburgh, PA, Club Café  **
27^th      US       Columbus, OH, Wexner Center @ Ohio State  **
29^th      US       Madison, WI, The Frequency  **
30^th      US       Minneapolis, MN, 7th Street Entry  **

OCTOBER
1^st        US       Des Moines, IA, Vaudeville Mews **
2^nd        US       Omaha, NE, Reverb Lounge **
4^th        US       Salt Lake CIty, UT, Kilby Court **
5^th        US       Boise, ID, Neurolox **
7^th        CA       Vancouver, BC, The Fox Cabaret **
8^th        US       Seattle, WA, Barboza **
9^th        US       Portland, OR, Mississippi Studios **
11^th      US       Felton, CA, Don Quixote Music Hall **
12^th      US       San Francisco, CA, The Chapel **
13^th      US       Los Angeles, CA, The Echo **
14^th      US       San Diego, CA, Soda Bar **
15^th      US       Joshua Tree, CA, Desert Daze Festival                                                    
16^th      US       Phoenix, AZ, Valley Bar **
17^th      US       Santa Fe, NM, Meow Wolf **
19^th      US       Denton, TX, Dan’s Silverleaf **
20^th      US       Austin, TX,      The Mohawk **
22^nd      US       Tallahasee, FL, Wolf Den **
24^th      US       Athens, GA, Calendonia Lounge **
25^th      US       Asheville, NC, The Mothlight **
26^th      US       Washington, DC, DC9 **
27^th      US       Philadelphia, PA, Boot & Saddle **
28^th      US       Hudson, NY, The Half Moon **
29^th      US       Northampton, MA, Iron Horse Music Hall **
30^th      US       Providence, RI, Columbus Theatre **

NOVEMBER
1^st        US       Boston, MA, Cafe 939 **
2^nd        US       New Haven, CT, BAR **
3^rd        US       Brooklyn, NY, The Market Hotel **
7^th        NL       Amsterdam, Paradiso Noord ***
8^th        NL       Groningen, Vera ***
9^th        FR        Paris, Espace B
10^th      BE       Brussels, AB Club ***
11^th      BE       Bruge, Cactus ***
12^th      NL       Utrecht, Le Guess Who? festival
13^th      UK       Brighton, The Haunt ***
14^th      UK       Manchester, Ruby Lounge ***
15^th      UK       Glasgow, Broadcast ***
17^th      UK       London, Islington Assembly Hall ***
20^th      ES        Barcelona, Sidecar
21^st      ES        Valencia, Loco Club
22^nd      ES        Cadiz, Aulario de la Bomba
23^rd      ES        Madrid, Siroco
26^th      FR        Lyon, Le Sonic
29^th      CH       Lausanne, Le Bourg ***
30^th      DE       Schorndorf, Manufaktur ***

DECEMBER
1^st        DE       Erlangen, E-Werk ***
2^nd        DE       Berlin, Kantine am Berghain ***
4^th        NO       Oslo, John Dee ***
5^th        SE        Stockholm, Bryggarsalen ***
6^th        DK       Copenhagen, Pumpehuset ***
7^th        DE       Hamburg, Nochtspeicher ***

^          Ryley solo show
^^         with Promise Land Sound
*          supporting Iron & Wine / Sam Beam
**        with Circuit Des Yeux
***      with Itasca