Course in Fable

by Ryley Walker

Course in Fable cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 2 April 2021
  • Label: Husky Pants
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 40:19
  • Community rating: 3.65/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Produced by John McEntire of Tortoise, the virtuoso guitarist delivered a highly ambitious, intricate fusion of classic 70s progressive rock and winding acoustic folk. Featuring incredibly complex, jazz-inflected time signatures and highly literate, abstract lyricism, the album serves as a joyous document of his recent sobriety and creative resurgence. It was widely heralded as the most mature, musically challenging effort of his prolific career.

Genres

Descriptors: Folk, complex, technical, male-vocals, guitars, progressive, improvisation, intricate

Tracklist

  1. Striking Down Your Big Premiere (5:04)
  2. Rang Dizzy (4:45)
  3. A Lenticular Slap (7:49)
  4. Axis Bent (4:19)
  5. Clad With Bunk (5:32)
  6. Pond Scum Ocean (7:09)
  7. Shiva With Dustpan (5:38)

Credits

  • Ryley Walker - primary artist, guitar, vocals
  • Douglas Jenkins - arranged by [string arrangements], cello
  • Jenny Nelson - artwork by
  • Andrew Scott Young - bass, piano
  • Nancy Ives - cello
  • Ryan Jewell - drums, percussion
  • Bill MacKay - guitar, piano
  • Ruy Marin茅 - lacquer cut by

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