Taylor Narain – Sick Sad World [EP]

Taylor Narain melts away into a cloud-woven bit of magic on her EP Sick Sad World – a set that demonstrates the young artist’s taste for pairing self-analyzing lyricism with eclectic nu-soul tracks. She works serious-minded themes into tunes that run the spectrum from smoked-out and blissful to high-spirited and groovy. On the opening track, “Oo La La/Daria“, Taylor is able to sprint from one end of this spectrum to the next, as the front-half of the soundpiece is a vapory affair built around a wintry melody. Our introduction to the singer’s airy soprano offers up a balancing sunbeam of sound as she repeats the “ooo la laaa” refrain alongside finger snaps and muffled kick drums. After a brief, Daria-ish monologue, we splash down into the second half of the track -a reflective number that’s dressed in some manic, 80’s arcade energy. “Mystic Spiral” leans heavily into a theme of flexibility, as the Nashville based vocalist sings and raps about maintaining her resilience throughout life’s twist and turns. The track is even filled with the sounds of bubbling water, some metronome-like drip-drops, and a feeling of increasing forward motion. The musing and mellowness of these introductory tracks continue on “Grove (Groove) Hill” and “ASÉ” then take something of a sharp turn on “Split Mind“ – a more energetic, summertime bop that’s quite an earworm with its catchy melody and bumpin’ production. The same can be said about album closer (and lead single) “Mad World“, which can be enjoyed as a sunlit and anthemic hip-hop soul number even as Taylor delivers rather introspective lines.   You can show your support by purchasing the EP Sick Sad World from your favorite spot below as well as check out more from Taylor Narain by visiting the links listed.

vibes – floating, rosy, vapory, atmospheric, bouncy, breezy, cloud-woven, dreamlike, sweet, encouraging, satiric

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https://taylornarain.bandcamp.com/album/sick-sad-world-ep

https://listen.tidal.com/album/149348982

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