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Taylor Alexander - 'Hymns for a Hollow Earth' Review | Opinions | LIVING LIFE FEARLESS

Taylor Alexander – ‘Hymns for a Hollow Earth’ Review

Taylor Alexander - 'Hymns for a Hollow Earth' Review | Opinions | LIVING LIFE FEARLESS
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Taylor Alexander is obviously the type of singer-songwriter that always has a good book by his bedside. Hymns for a Hollow Earth, his latest album quite vividly reflects a great book collection which is not only reflected in the lyrics here, but also in his approach to music itself.

“The Earth is Hollow,” the opening track, and a sort of an opening statement, fully sets the pace in both respects. Setting a set of complex combinations of Americana and baroque pop, a sort of combination between Elliot Smith in full orchestral mode and two Clarks (country great Guy, and baroque pop and Americana legend Gene), Alexander’s Hollow Earth has more to do with the state of the soul and mind than the physical concept of Earth being hollow.

Such a musical and lyrical approach actually permeates the whole album. Throughout, Alexander gives both the music and the lyrics the type of touches that always take them well above the usual (or average, if you will) and bring us not only something quite personal but also both nuanced and relatable to practically any listener.

Now, Alexander may not be a novice, but his approach sounds like he just might have given him a fresh start, even though his  2019 release, Good Old Fashioned Pain, was a solid critical success. Hopefully Hymns for a Hollow Earth. will also be a wider success too.

Taylor Alexander - 'Hymns for a Hollow Earth' Review | Opinions | LIVING LIFE FEARLESS
Taylor Alexander – ‘Hymns for a Hollow Earth’ Review
Conclusion
Taylor Alexander delivers an excellent baroque pop/Americana combination on 'Hymns for a Hollow Earth.'
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