Album · 2011 · 9 Songs. Overlook Maria Taylor.

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Overlook by Maria Taylor, released 16 August 2011 1. Masterplan 2. Matador 3. Happenstance 4. Like It Does 5. Bad Idea? 6. Idle Mind 7. In A Bad Way 8. This Could Take A Lifetime 9. Along For The Ride Guided by her indomitable inner compass, Maria Taylor moved home to Birmingham, AL, last year, back to her family and to the South. It was surprising to her then that after settling in, she was unable to write any songs for an entire year. With a distinct, raw sound in mind, Taylor self-produced for the first time and called upon friend and neighbor Lester Nuby III (Verbena, Vulture Whale) to engineer Overlook. She sought to capture the sound of the South, of Alabama and its music scene, enlisting a host of local musicians to flesh out the album. The sessions ran loose and easy, with family and friends often stopping in and spending time as she recorded.

Album · 2011 · 9 Songs. Coming to attention as one-half of Azure Ray, Maria Taylor has been crafting solo albums of sincere adult-alternative introspection since 2005. Her approach is to do things slowly and subtly, which means her music often takes a few listens to fully appreciate the beauty tucked within the lines. There’s a simple gorgeousness to Masterplan and the more elaborate Matador that’s readily apparent.

Overlook is the fourth album by Maria Taylor, released on August 16, 2011 on Saddle Creek Records. After moving back to her hometown of Birmingham, Taylor was unable to write for nearly a year, eventually composing the entire album over two weeks during a break in touring with Azure Ray. This release marks the first time Taylor produced her own album. Overlook was engineered by Birmingham musician Les Nuby, who also played drums and guitar, and also. AbsolutePunk rated the album . /10. The album's second single "Matador" premiered on MTV's "Hive" on July 11, 2011. The video for "Matador," featuring 15 musicians performing around a fire, premiered on Paste on November 21, 2011. Like it Does" was featured in an episode of the ABC sitcom, Suburgatory. Matador" was also featured in.

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So when Maria Taylor moved from Los Angeles back to her hometown, it wasn’t like she was moving into the middle of nowhere, just somewhere very different from the West Coast. Overlook, her first album since returning to Birmingham, reflects those interests and benefits tremendously from the change of scenery. She reconnected with old friend/new neighbor Lester Nuby III of Verbena and Vulture Whale, who engineered Overlook and played drums and guitar.

This album has an average beat per minute of 110 BPM (slowest/fastest tempos: 77/139 BPM). See its BPM profile at the bottom of the page. BPM Profile Overlook. Album starts at 103BPM, ends at 132BPM (+29), with tempos within the -BPM range. Try refreshing the page if dots are missing). Recent albums by Maria Taylor.

Saddle Creek veteran artist Maria Taylor strives for a lush and rootsy sound on her fourth full-length album, Overlook, but lands somewhere in Lilith Fair territory. A member of Azure Ray and Now It’s Overhead, in addition to being an occasional Bright Eyes collaborator, Taylor has shown her staying power in the Saddle Creek family for several years. However, her solo efforts are often lackluster, coming up just short of usual Azure Ray wonder and gold  . Matador is the strongest point on the album, as it veers into a wild tangle of instruments at its apex, using vocal echoes, wild guitars, and innovative percussion. But the reprieve of unique material is short-lived, as the remainder of Overlook offers lovesick laments and breakup diary entries paired with bedroom acoustics.