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 21st/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
12th UK Guildford, St. Mary’s ^
16th SE Malmofest, Malmo
18th PT Praia do Tabuao, Parades de Coura
19th UK London, Rough Trade East instore
20th UK Brecon Beacons, Green Man Festival
25th US Chicago, IL, Empty Bottle
SEPTEMBER
9th MX Mexico City, Foro Indie Rocks
14th US Bloomington, IN, The Bishop ^^
15th US Nashville, TN, The East End ^^
16th US Bristol, VA, Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
17th US Bristol, VA, Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
18th US Bristol, VA, Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
21st US Sonoma, CA, Gundlach Bundschu Winery *
24th CA Montreal, QC, Rialto Theatre **
25th CA Toronto, ON, The Drake **
26th US Pittsburgh, PA, Club Café **
27th US Columbus, OH, Wexner Center @ Ohio State **
29th US Madison, WI, The Frequency **
30th US Minneapolis, MN, 7th Street Entry **
OCTOBER
1st US Des Moines, IA, Vaudeville Mews **
2nd US Omaha, NE, Reverb Lounge **
4th US Salt Lake CIty, UT, Kilby Court **
5th US Boise, ID, Neurolox **
7th CA Vancouver, BC, The Fox Cabaret **
8th US Seattle, WA, Barboza **
9th US Portland, OR, Mississippi Studios **
11th US Felton, CA, Don Quixote Music Hall **
12th US San Francisco, CA, The Chapel **
13th US Los Angeles, CA, The Echo **
14th US San Diego, CA, Soda Bar **
15th US Joshua Tree, CA, Desert Daze Festival
16th US Phoenix, AZ, Valley Bar **
17th US Santa Fe, NM, Meow Wolf **
19th US Denton, TX, Dan’s Silverleaf **
20th US Austin, TX, The Mohawk **
22nd US Tallahasee, FL, Wolf Den **
24th US Athens, GA, Calendonia Lounge **
25th US Asheville, NC, The Mothlight **
26th US Washington, DC, DC9 **
27th US Philadelphia, PA, Boot & Saddle **
28th US Hudson, NY, The Half Moon **
29th US Northampton, MA, Iron Horse Music Hall **
30th US Providence, RI, Columbus Theatre **
NOVEMBER
1st US Boston, MA, Cafe 939 **
2nd US New Haven, CT, BAR **
3rd US Brooklyn, NY, The Market Hotel **
7th NL Amsterdam, Paradiso Noord ***
8th NL Groningen, Vera ***
9th FR Paris, Espace B
10th BE Brussels, AB Club ***
11th BE Bruge, Cactus ***
12th NL Utrecht, Le Guess Who? festival
13th UK Brighton, The Haunt ***
14th UK Manchester, Ruby Lounge ***
15th UK Glasgow, Broadcast ***
17th UK London, Islington Assembly Hall ***
20th ES Barcelona, Sidecar
21st ES Valencia, Loco Club
22nd ES Cadiz, Aulario de la Bomba
23rd ES Madrid, Siroco
26th FR Lyon, Le Sonic
29th CH Lausanne, Le Bourg ***
30th DE Schorndorf, Manufaktur ***
DECEMBER
1st DE Erlangen, E-Werk ***
2nd DE Berlin, Kantine am Berghain ***
4th NO Oslo, John Dee ***
5th SE Stockholm, Bryggarsalen ***
6th DK Copenhagen, Pumpehuset ***
7th DE Hamburg, Nochtspeicher ***
^ Ryley solo show
^^ with Promise Land Sound
* supporting Iron & Wine / Sam Beam
** with Circuit Des Yeux
*** with Itasca