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SpiderBeetleBee radiates forth with equal parts austerity and whimsy, as evidenced in the lead single I Heard Them Singing. SpiderBeetleBee continues fluidly through and beyond a similar path of psych-folk-blues-raga, brewing further explorations in mixed-and-matched idioms, turning composed melodies inside-out via improvisation, and finding in the blend a shared Walker / MacKay pasture, serendipitously located somewhere between Appalachia and the Highlands. As kindred spirits, they found in their playing the ability to wordlessly finish a phrase or suggest a direction while speaking solely through their guitars. Following their previous collaboration (2016s Land Of Plenty) which comprised of live tracks assembled from a residency in Chicago, Bill MacKay and Ryley. Their first album was developed over a month-long live residency at Chicago's Whistler, reflecting MacKay and Walker's joy in their newly found playing relationship. It's been nearly two years since their much-admired 2015 debut, Land of Plenty (Whistler Records), and SpiderBeetleBee more than makes up for the long wait with a rich, resonant batch of performances that elevate the guitar duo's sound into an ever-widening panorama of styles.