Maria Taylor should be a pretty recognizable name for most people since she has worked with Bright Eyes in a few albums and is in the group Azure Ray. Overlook is a solo album from Taylor and has its highs and lows. The highs are her lyrics and vocals for sure. On tracks like “Bad Idea?” and “This Could Take a Lifetime” there is some great insight and depth that few artists get to. Where the album falls apart is in its overall construction. It starts kind of slow but picks up with the only real pop song on the album “Matador.” After that it just feels like a string of songs rather than an actual album and the ending is kind of abrupt. I love the effects used on the vocals adding that little thing that makes her stand out. Overall I do like Overlook quite a bit. Even in its flaws there is some charm in the twangy Southern indie rock she does. To me this album is a must listen but I can see where some people would be put off. Instead I am going to say if you get a chance give this album a chance and maybe it can charm you the way it did me.
Final Review- 85
Best Songs- Matador, Bad Idea?, This Could Take a Lifetime
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