Primrose Green
by Ryley Walker
Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
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  1. NOW Magazine
    Jun 18, 2015
    60
    Instrumentally, Primrose Green is an engaging listen, but Walker the singer only comes through a few times.
  2. Record Collector
    Apr 3, 2015
    60
    Like its precursor, this sophomore release is deeply rooted in the musical traditions of the late 60s, but while it would be hard to accuse him of pushing too many boundaries, the influences are both tastefully chosen and utilised with consummate skill.

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#73 Best Album of 2015

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8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. petebee
    Apr 18, 2015
    9
    A wonderful, well-executed, mellifluous blend of folky jazz-rock, with deft and virtuoso guitar (and other instruments) play throughout, and aA wonderful, well-executed, mellifluous blend of folky jazz-rock, with deft and virtuoso guitar (and other instruments) play throughout, and a voice that bypasses the ears and heads straight for the soul.

    Scintillating echoes of Tim Buckley, Jon Martyn and Nick Drake; a potent combination indeed. And to say Walker's an equal to each and any of them is no overstatement. This man has got some serious talent, and combined with the lo-fi, pin-sharp production, it an album that grabs you deep straightaway. You’ll stick it on and be halfway through the third replay before you realise two hours have whirled by in a dreamy, 60s haze

    Really glorious stuff.

    9/10    … Full Review »
  2. finners_99
    May 10, 2015
    8
    From the album's cover homage to Astral Weeks, to the Nick Drake style delivery and echoes of Buckley and John Martyn, this is throwback;From the album's cover homage to Astral Weeks, to the Nick Drake style delivery and echoes of Buckley and John Martyn, this is throwback; derivation; and a thrilling contemporary update on the genre. I keep coming back to its live-like organic feel.… Full Review »
  3. Custom_Concerns
    May 3, 2015
    7
    Though Primrose Green is more successful in its production, aesthetic, and instrumentation than it is in its songwriting, the record provesThough Primrose Green is more successful in its production, aesthetic, and instrumentation than it is in its songwriting, the record proves itself a must listen for 2015 and cements Ryley Walker as an artist we should all keep our eye on.… Full Review »
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