Deafman Glance

Deafman Glance
Studio album by
Ryley Walker
ReleasedMay 18, 2018 (2018-05-18)
RecordedJanuary – October, 2017
GenrePsychedelic folk, folk rock
Length41:29
LabelDead Oceans
ProducerLeroy Bach, Ryley Walker
Ryley Walker chronology
Golden Sings That Have Been Sung
(2016) 		Deafman Glance
(2018) 		The Lillywhite Sessions
(2018)

Deafman Glance is the fourth studio album by American musician Ryley Walker. It was released in May 2018 under Dead Oceans Records.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Line of Best Fit7/10[3]
MusicOMH[4]
Pitchfork(7.9/10)[5]
Record Collector[6]
Tiny Mix Tapes[7]
Uncut(8/10)[8]
Under the Radar7/10[9]

The album received a Metacritic score of 76 based on 13 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews.[1]

Accolades

Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Stereogum 50 Best Albums of 2018
36
[10]
Mid-Year - 50 Best Albums of 2018 So Far
17
[11]
Uncut 75 Best Albums of 2018
44
[12]
Under the Radar 100 Best Albums of 2018
70
[13]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."In Castle Dome"5:36
2."22 Days"6:00
3."Accommodations"3:05
4."Can't Ask Why"5:41
5."Opposite Middle"3:36
6."Telluride Speed"6:27
7."Expired"5:41
8."Rocks On Rainbow"1:45
9."Spoil With The Rest"3:42

Personnel

Adapted from Discogs.[14]

  • Written-by, Producer, Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Ryley Walker
  • Producer, Arranged By [Horns], Keyboards, Lap Steel Guitar, Piano, Clarinet, Electric Guitar – Leroy Bach
  • Bass – Matthew Lux (tracks: 3, 4, 7)
  • Double Bass, Bass – Andrew Scott Young
  • Drums – Quin Kirchner (tracks: 1, 5, 6, 9)
  • Drums, Percussion, Bells – Mikel Avery
  • Electric Guitar – Bill MacKay, Brian Sulpizio
  • Flute, Saxophone – Nate Lepine (tracks: 1, 3, 5 to 7)
  • Mastered by – Jeff Lipton
  • Cover Painting – Tim Hallinan
  • Photography – Evan Jenkins
  • Design – Miles Johnson
  • Recorded by, Mixed By, Synth, Organ – Cooper Crain

Charts

Chart performance for Deafman Glance
Chart (2018) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] 50
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16] 147
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] 87
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] 60
UK Americana Albums (OCC)[19] 4
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[20] 12
UK Vinyl Albums (OCC)[21]
15

References

  1. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  2. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Deafman Glance - Ryley Walker". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  3. ^ Horton, Ross (May 13, 2018). "On his new record, Ryley Walker kicks out the jams". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  4. ^ Murphy, John (May 18, 2018). "MusicOMH Review". MusicOMH. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  5. ^ Sodomsky, Sam (2018-05-22). "Ryley Walker - Golden Sings That Have Been Sung Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  6. ^ Rathbone, Oregano. "Record Collector Review". Record Collector. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  7. ^ Goldner, Sam. "Tiny Mix Tapes Review". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  8. ^ Dale, Jon (2018-06-11). "Uncut Review". Uncut. Archived from the original on 2018-08-10. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  9. ^ Bemrose, Bekki (May 16, 2018). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  10. ^ "The Best Albums of 2018". Stereogum. December 4, 2018. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  11. ^ "Best Albums of 2018 So Far". Stereogum. June 6, 2018. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  12. ^ "Uncut's 75 Best Albums of 2018". Album of the Year. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  13. ^ "Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2018". Under the Radar. December 30, 2018. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  14. ^ "Ryley Walker - Deafman Glance". discogs. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  15. ^ "Ultratop.be – Ryley Walker – Deafman Glance" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  16. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ryley Walker – Deafman Glance" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Ryley Walker – Deafman Glance" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  19. ^ "Official Americana Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  20. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  21. ^ "Official Vinyl Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 9, 2020.