I’ve now reviewed three discs from Julian Taylor. Following his evolution as a musician is interesting. He’s still got a lot of the folk concepts he started with, but he brings other things into the mix here. There are a couple songs on this disc (the first and last songs) that might be the best songs I’ve heard from him. He manages to keep producing better and better music.
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Track by Track Review
Weighing Down
I really love the classy sounds on this track. It has a real classic folk vibe. Acoustic guitar serves as a great back drop. Pedal steel lends some country flavor. The organ brings some retro flavor.
Love Letters
There is more country in the mix here, but this is overall aligned with soft rock territory. It’s classy stuff.
Sixth Line Road
Now, this has a bluesy vibe, leaning toward funky. It has a lot of acoustic basis, but also plenty of electric guitar. The guitar soloing is absolutely magical. The harmonica is a nice touch.
Pathways feat. Allison Russell
The addition of the backing vocals really brings something special. There is a bit of soulful groove to this track.
Running Away
Hard rocking, this has a lot of blues rock energy at play. The acoustic elements are washed away in favor of electrified instrumentation. This has some great guitar soloing.
See This Thing Through
Folk and indie seem to merge on this number. It’s a classy tune that continues and expands the basic concepts here.
Ain't Life Strange
Here we get another cool folk-styled piece.
Into The Waves
Slower and folk oriented, this has some soaring moments and a lot of style and charm. It’s very strong. In fact, this might be my favorite thing here. It’s very magical and special.
