Skinny Dyck

Resist the urge to laugh at Skinny Dyck, the playful performing artistic alias of western Canadian artist Ryan Dyck, or don’t, that’s kind of the idea. Victory Pool Records is thrilled to announce "Easygoing", the new full length album from Skinny Dyck, following hot on the heels of 2022's "Palace Waiting", which “distilled the spirit of wide-cut country”, according to Exclaim! magazine.

"Easygoing" sees Dyck moving a few steps further away from the country music environs he once wholly inhabited, but fear not, twang fans, rather than replacing that sound wholesale, he and his studio collaborators have instead created their own hybrid approaches. Or, as Dyck puts it, “I still like to collect my mail at the old shack off the highway, but I no longer want to live there exclusively”.

Marinating in the success of his off brand twang is a new batch of material that sees the celebrated songwriter stepping further away from a genre defined by its traditions. It’s a sound underwritten by the richness of time that’s been unmoored by the wandering eye of creative expression. A sort of Mac Demarco meets Merle Haggard mishmash, like a 2nd mezcal negroni before dinner.

Following successful Canadian and European tours in 2023, with showcases at Reeperbahn in Hamburg and Come Together in Toronto, Skinny sets his sights on the new album in 2024. Mixed by Mark Nevers (Lambchop, Bonnie Prince Billy), it seems representative of a small retreat from country music, an extended stay at the outdated lake cabin that leaves you wondering if you ever want to come back home.