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"Dozens of crews with ad hoc explosives and a beer in hand make for a blitzkrieg celebration forever my favorite part of summer in the city." "Fourth of July in Pilsen is the height of summer in Chicago," Walker says. So, when deciding where to shoot the video for "The Roundabout" with director Joe Martinez Jr., it's no surprise that Walker chose a uniquely Chicago locale: the Independence Day celebration in the West Side neighborhood of Pilsen. If The Roundabout represented a symbolic return to Chicago, other songs were. Recorded in Walker's adopted hometown of Chicago after a grueling year on the road, the album is entwined with the Windy City. I didnt really have any lyrics at that point. This is a snapshot of where he is at the moment.
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That said, despite his growing confidence and excellent production and arrangements, the singing and lyric writing still need work. Golden Sings That Have Been Sung is a homecoming album of sorts. On one level, Golden Sings That Have Been Sung delivers the most advanced music Walkers released to date. Jovial new fathers-to-be, generous types who can't afford to buy a round, patrons who lament the diminishing returns of a $10 lotto ticket - you can find them all in "The Roundabout." One part Galileo and one part Charles Bukowski, the characters in Walker's song revolve like celestial bodies around a neighborhood dive bar. Walkers backing band can only escalate or deescalate against this backdrop, and hews heavily to the narrative of Walkers lyrics. The result is a lovely summertime canvas that allows Walker to captivate the listener with sparse but vivid lyrics. Walker's virtuosic guitar work is muted on this track, joined by subtle but bubbly piano and keys under the direction of producer and former Wilco multi-instrumentalist LeRoy Bach. Will you love me at the roundabout You can find me at the roundabout.
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Courtesy of the artist Ryley Walker, Golden Sings That Have Been Sung