![]() ![]() In that regard, Hiss Golden Messenger gets out of its own way, providing the kind of music to lift the spirits of people still challenged by a world ruled by the “Mighty Dollar.” It may not be fair that the “poor man loses and the rich man wins,” but now we have a song with a groove to sing on the way to the protest. But I know how to sing about it Ring of bone A little lonely I better hit the road, child We can cry into the phone a while Jubilee Find me Steady with your hope now That little lights gotta last a while Like an arrow to the marrow I know it feels like hell now Til we make it to the other side You want good news. Taylor’s approach to Americana mixes traditional folk rock a la the 70’s, with smatterings of R&B, gospel, blues, and country, like the touch of honky tonk piano in the ballad “Angels In the Morning.” Throughout Quietly Blowing It, relies on a trick practiced by the likes of Jackson Browne and Neil Young, you can sing about the saddest of the sad feelings and folk will sing along and even dance if you keep the melody bright, and the tempo up. Hiss Golden Messenger has been a vehicle for Taylor’s music since the singer joined up with Scott Hirsh in ‘07, who shows up here playing lap steel guitar, and helping out with the mixes. In “It Will If We Let It” he takes comfort in the fact that we have each other, we are “not alone.” Life is challenging, he sings in “Hardlytown,” where “the world feels broken,” but in “If It Comes In the Morning,” he attempts optimism in the “hope (that) hope is contagious.” ![]() Like the 2019 release, Terms of Surrender, which found Taylor dealing with grief following the death of his father and the ongoing challenge of depression, the Americana artist allows his music to work as therapy. As it turns out, the album was inspired by Taylor’s decision to cancel an Australian tour in early 2020, and take some time to recover from the sheer exhaustion of being out on the road in the Trump era. “Feeling bad, feeling blue,” he sings, acknowledging that “I know it feels like hell now/‘Til we get to the otherside,” he wants to offer solace and security but “I can’t get out of my own mind.” The best he can do is “sing about it,” and given the warm gospel vibe in the chorus of voices that may just prove to be enough. Hiss Golden Messenger Quietly Blowing It Merge Records 2021 On the current single from his new album, Sanctuary, singer/songwriter MC Taylor, a.k.a. Although the genre he pursues is old, his approach is completely fresh - including on his tenth outing, Quietly Blowing It. Hiss Golden Messenger, gets that the world is a mess right now. Hiss Golden Messenger/Quietly Blowing It/MergeFour out of Five Stars Videos by American Songwriter There’s a reason why Hiss Golden Messenger has emerged as one of the more prominent buzz bands. On the current single from his new album, “Sanctuary,” singer/songwriter MC Taylor, a.k.a. ![]()
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