Walker Lukens

"Because while sounding exactly like nothing on the dial right now, this piece of jittery do-wop slapback—produced by Spoon's Jim Eno—nonetheless sounds like something you could use on a radio playlist to perfectly segue in or out of The Alabama Shakes "Don't Wanna Fight." It's a legitimate straight-out-of-leftfield contender." – Esquire

Premiered on NPR's All Songs Considered!

"I think a lot of people will wonder where have you been all their lives." - David Brown, KUTX

"So, I get this CD in by Walker Lukens, I've never heard of him….I listened to it, and it was so good. I listened to it, and I thought, I've got to listen to this again. Maybe I'm just in a really good mood. And nope, it holds up. Even on my worst days, this is a fantastic record." - Robin Hilton, NPR, All Songs Considered

Austin, TX’s Walker Lukens will release his new EP Never Understood – produced by Jim Eno of Spoon – on October 14, 2016 via Modern Outsider. The four songs on the Never Understood EP showcase Lukens’ distinctive and diverse talents as a songwriter and singer. The EP was written throughout last year – with influences ranging from “The Savage Detectives” to a Nick Cave ACL taping to Tecate – and arranged and recorded with his longtime backing band, The Side Arms.

From the looped, bluesy squall of “Jacket On Ya Shoulders” and the “curious, textured” (NPR’s All Songs Considered) “Lifted,” to the urgent, sultry groove of “The Touch” and understated, soulful “Never Understood,” the EP is a striking and peerless listen.

Lukens and The Side Arms will be touring extensively this fall, beginning with a run of Texas shows in September and October that includes a performance at the second weekend of the Austin City Limits festival. Contact us with any requests!

RIYL: Spoon, Beck, Gorillaz
TRY: #2, 4, 5

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