His booming voice channels Buckley's pristine warble (see the ridiculous range he displays on "Same Minds"), and his many ad-libs and vocalizations emulate Morrison's charismatic band-leading.
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The lyrics-touching on earthy and often-abstract subjects British folk singers tend to emphasize-aren't as strong as the music but don't weaken the overall product. Walker's a commanding guitarist, expertly fingerpicking and weaving 12-string acoustic chords throughout his music, specifically on the ambling, rustic instrumental "Griffiths Bucks Blues" or on the frenzied rush of intensity "Sweet Satisfaction," the album's standout track and one of the best folk songs of the year. A prominent upright bass line opens the sprawling "Summer Dress," which eventually swells in volume to a blissful instrumental freakout. ALL KINDS OF YOU Ryley Walker Prog Folk From, the ultimate progressive rock music website Buy RYLEY WALKER All Kinds Of You Music More places to buy RYLEY WALKER music online DOUG LARSON IMPORTS Buy prog rock music and rarities (Free shipping on orders over 10 cds) RYLEY WALKER All Kinds Of You ratings distribution 0. Like a modern take on Morrison's "Astral Weeks," the opening title track starts off with a pastoral acoustic riff before spiraling into a vibrant, '60s-inspired folk song. The result is expansive, inviting and layered. Where the breezy, often-downbeat folk offerings on his 2014 album "All Kinds Of You" showcased his prowess with the acoustic guitar, "Primrose Green" is a more collaborative effort thanks to contributions from local jazz and experimental talent including guitarist Brian Sulpizio, pianist Ben Boye, drummer Frank Rosaly, and many more. These aren't the usual touchstones for an artist in his mid-20s (aren't younger folkies just supposed to name-drop Bob Dylan and move on?) Walker's sophisticated taste and astounding execution suggest a musician with experience and wisdom beyond his years. On his stellar new album "Primrose Green," the songs constantly shift, buoyed by Walker's crate-digging love for genre-bending acts like Tim Buckley, Van Morrison, Fairport Convention and John Fahey, not to mention a few relatively obscure others. Rather than specializing in earnest, preciously strummed songs with copious amounts of banjo, the 25-year-old, Rockford-born singer-songwriter plays music that unfolds like freewheeling jazz-with the energy and abandon of punk rock. Fortunately, that's not the case with Ryley Walker. More cynical characters might say that we certainly do not hear all kinds of Ryley Walker on this debut, but all kinds of influences. These days, the term "young folk artist" typically implies mountain-man affectations and cute ukuleles. All kinds of you really does sound, as if Bert Jansch, Tim Buckley and Nick Drake had written an album together.
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