Ryan H. Walsh is a musician, journalist and video/collage artist from Boston, Massachusetts. His debut book, Astral Weeks: A Secret History of 1968 (Penguin Press), received rave reviews from The New Yorker, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, and was a New York Times end-of-year Criticsâ Pick. Since publication, Walsh has toured internationally, speaking at The Belfast Literary Festival and The Irish Literary Festival in London. His writing has appeared in the Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, NPR, Vice, Pitchfork, and Boston Magazine. His long running bandâ Hallelujah the Hillsâhas won high praise from Spin, Aquarium Drunkard, and Pitchfork; theyâve toured with acts like the Silver Jews and Titus Andronicus while releasing seven full-length albums as well as scores of singles, EPs, and experimental works. Their latest album, 2019âs Iâm You, was declared âAlbum of the Yearâ by Glorious Noise, âa lyrical masterpiece,â by Metro, and reviewed 9/10 at The Line of Best Fit.