Name: The Lillywhite Sessions by Ryley Walker
Brand: Ryley Walker
SKU: 656605147062
Price: 9.9 USD
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Rating: 4 (84 reviews)

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Ryley Walker cultivated a reputation as an internet jester so news that he decided to cover the unreleased Dave Matthews Band album The Lillywhite Sessions initially seemed to be a prank. Walker may crack wise on Twitter, but he takes his music seriously, so his version of this shelved 2001 album is very sober indeed. Sobriety isn't a word associated with DMB at the dawn of the 2000s. Matthews' love of drink isn't hidden -- the man owns his own line of wine, Dreaming Tree -- but he imbibed a little bit too much during the recording of The Lillywhite Sessions, a move that coincided with a general aimlessness within the ranks after the group vaulted to superstardom. Eventually, drummer Carter Beauford instigated the shelving of The Lillywhite Sessions -- so dubbed because it, like its three predecessors, was produced by Steve Lillywhite; the record was never officially titled -- but the group didn't abandon the material, choosing to revive nine of its 12 songs for 2002's Busted Stuff. By that point, The Lillywhite Sessions became one of the first unreleased albums to leak on the internet, its circulation assisted by DMB fans who were already trading live tapes. Despite Busted Stuff featuring renditions that weren't dramatically different in arrangement, The Lillywhite Sessions retained a cult following because it had a downer vibe unique among DMB albums. Certainly, that dark atmosphere -- dubbed "sad bastard" by Matthews -- drew Walker to the record, but his version of The Lillywhite Sessions isn't especially gloomy. At times, he ratchets up the darkness -- "Diggin' a Ditch" opens with a furious open-string guitar drone, his "Bartender" veers into claustrophobia, "Monkey Man" is turned into a cloistered clutter -- but he also keeps an eye on both Matthews' elliptical songs and DMB's loose-limbed jazz fusion. In other words, Walker plays it exceedingly straight, even when he's delivering good-time numbers like "Kit Kat Jam." This po-faced sincerity winds up underscoring Walker's debt to Dave Matthews Band -- they now seem like a clear influence on his adventurous folk-jazz -- while also highlighting the imagination behind the original set of songs.
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1. Busted Stuff

by Ryley Walker

Primary Artist: Ryley Walker; Main Performer
Artist: Ryley Walker; Production

2. Grey Street

by Ryley Walker

Primary Artist: Ryley Walker; Main Performer
Artist: Ryley Walker; Production

3. Diggin' a Ditch

by Ryley Walker

Primary Artist: Ryley Walker; Main Performer
Artist: Ryley Walker; Production

4. Sweet Up and Down

by Ryley Walker

Primary Artist: Ryley Walker; Main Performer
Artist: Ryley Walker; Production

5. JTR

by Ryley Walker

Primary Artist: Ryley Walker; Main Performer
Artist: Ryley Walker; Production

6. Big Eyed Fish

by Ryley Walker

Primary Artist: Ryley Walker; Main Performer
Artist: Ryley Walker; Production

7. Grace Is Gone

by Ryley Walker

Primary Artist: Ryley Walker; Main Performer
Artist: Ryley Walker; Production

8. Captain

by Ryley Walker

Primary Artist: Ryley Walker; Main Performer
Artist: Ryley Walker; Production

9. Bartender

by Ryley Walker

Primary Artist: Ryley Walker; Main Performer
Artist: Ryley Walker; Production

10. Monkey Man

by Ryley Walker

Primary Artist: Ryley Walker; Main Performer
Artist: Ryley Walker; Production

11. Kit Kat Jam

by Ryley Walker

Primary Artist: Ryley Walker; Main Performer
Artist: Ryley Walker; Production

12. Raven

by Ryley Walker

Primary Artist: Ryley Walker; Main Performer
Artist: Ryley Walker; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 14 minutes and 27 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1600x1600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

4/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/12 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Singer & Songwriter, Alternative, Indie Rock, Folk, Country, Alternative Country, Adult Alternative, Contemporary Singer, Songwriter, American Trad Rock, Prog-Rock, Art Rock, Jam Bands, Progressive Folk

Label

Dead Oceans

Music Distribution Service

Secretly Canadian Distribution

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 15, 2018

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

656605147062

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The Lillywhite Sessions

1. Busted Stuff

2. Grey Street

3. Diggin' a Ditch

4. Sweet Up and Down

5. JTR

6. Big Eyed Fish

7. Grace Is Gone

8. Captain

9. Bartender

10. Monkey Man

11. Kit Kat Jam

12. Raven

Technical Specifications

The Lillywhite Sessions

Product information

Release options

1. Busted Stuff

2. Grey Street

3. Diggin' a Ditch

4. Sweet Up and Down

5. JTR

6. Big Eyed Fish

7. Grace Is Gone

8. Captain

9. Bartender

10. Monkey Man

11. Kit Kat Jam

12. Raven

Technical Specifications