Ryley Walker just joined Gift Horse, and the electronic duo is now a trio. Big news. Schenke, formerly of P.E., and Fine Place's Matthew Hord have pulled the guitar wizard into the fold, and the sound is shifting because of it.
Today they're announcing a new album, A Career In Architecture, and dropping the lead single "Rebar Redux." It's a hypnotic ripper: patient, textured, built to swallow you whole. Walker fans know his range, from the sprawling folk of Primrose Green back in 2015 to the noisier turns on Course In Fable. This feels like another new lane for him.
Three heads, one groove. The track loops and pulses and never lets go, which is exactly what you want from a lead single meant to reset expectations.
Gift Horse were already a killer pairing. Adding Walker only sharpens the edges. Keep this album on your radar: it's shaping up to be one of the quieter left turns worth chasing all year.