Saturday April 23, 2022

“Are You Open?” Seth Walker sings on his transfixing new album of the same title. More than just a question, it’s a challenge, an invitation, a dare. “To me, being open means being vulnerable and exposed,” explains Walker, “but that’s where the little nuggets of creative gold come from. I never planned an overall concept for this record, but each of these songs seemed to spin out from asking myself that one simple question.” Seth has earned praise everywhere from The Washington Post to NPR, hailed his “hard-driving” songs and “sweet tenor,”