I think I just saw myself drifting away from the indie-rock record cycle. I was given a lot of great opportunities and I’m so proud of that work. They promoted me and constructed a lot of opportunities for me, especially as a younger, more song-focused recording artist. RW: I had a real fruitful and successful run with a few different labels - and I owe much to them. NR: What was the reason behind starting Husky Pants? The music is great and the audiences are generally receptive. I have a lot of gratitude to be performing again. 2022 has been a very busy year of touring. Norman Records: Hi Ryley, how are things generally with Ryley Walker and Husky Pants? (This interview has been lightly edited for clarity.) Given that Walker has a new EP called ’so certain’ out now, and doubtless has a few more solo releases in the pipeline - seriously, this guy makes a lot of music - we thought it high time we get the lowdown on what makes the Reddit generation’s Nick Drake tick. In addition to new stuff from Mukqs, Luggage, Kikagaku Moyu and Walker himself, Husky Pants is going to be reissuing ‘II’, the incredible 1997 album from post-rock outfit The Sonora Pine. Walker has also applied his Midwestern work ethic to other areas of this ‘biz we call show through starting the record label Husky Pants. From the quietly intense folk-jazz styling of 2015’s ‘Primrose Green’ through the Robbie Basho-esque Appalachian verve of his improvisatory records and on to his stunning recent studio effort ‘Course In Fable’, our man has simply released heaps of great music. As Walker’s career has progressed, we’ve seen his oeuvre develop. He didn’t explode onto the scene - rather, he bided (bod? bad? bed?) his time, consistently releasing records and slowly amassing a solid body of work. Ryley Walker, as far as I’m concerned, has done it right.
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