Ryan H. Walsh is a musician, journalist and video/collage artist from Boston, MA. 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. His writing has appeared in the Boston Globe, L.A. 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 eleven full-length albums as well as scores of singles, EPs, and experimental works. Their 2019 album, Iâm You, was declared âAlbum of the Yearâ by Glorious Noise, âa lyrical masterpiece,â by Metro, and scored a 9/10 at The Line of Best Fit. Their ambitious 52-song, 4-album project entitled DECK was released in the summer of 2025. It was awarded "Album of the Year" by Boston Magazine & the band is currently on tour.