As we mentioned when offering him a BTW, San Francisco’s Ryan Lynch, joined here/there by Hannah Hunt, has an autumnal, jittery sound that’s part Belle & Sebastian funk/part Arthur Russell lullaby/part his own details. At times it reminds me of Kelley Polar as a scruffy Bay Area busker. “Clawing Out At The Walls” floats into an icier, more open-ended direction than the two previous tracks we posted, but it maintains all of the qualities that drew us to the guy in the first place.

• Dominant Legs – “Clawing Out At The Walls”Download

Remember to look for a a 7” in early 2010. Or for Ryan opening for Girls. He’s added a few more since we last reported them. All dates are with Girls. Plus some others.

11/12 – Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle #
11/13 – Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle %
11/14 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry $
11/17 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos Crystal Ball Room $
11/18 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge $
11/20 – San Francisco, CA @ Swedish American Hall $
11/21 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill? ^^
12/04 – San Diego, CA @ Loft (at UCSD) **
12/06 – San Barbara, CA @ Muddy Waters **

# w/ Girls and Real Estate
% w/ Girls and Smith Westerns
$ w/ Girls
^^ w/ Girls and Tamaryn
** w/ Girls and the Morning Benders