A direct theme runs through the veins of Taylor Daukas’ latest EP, “Long Gone”: the experimental, hypnotic sound served up vulnerable and bare. Indulging in Taylor’s delicately harmonious voice with the soft swelling of percussion and horns on False Door, the last song of the EP, one might find an invitation into a world of truth and purpose. There is a deeply compelling element to Taylor’s songs, one which we can only assume is a willingness to let the music be just what it is: beautifully and brutally honest.
“Long Gone” is a revelation you can feel, even not having known her previous work—a result of meeting friends Micah and Janie Dailey who were able to help her record, produce, and express without limit. A car accident, and many happy accidents later, Taylor made an album in the rawest way one can: in the living room of two people who gave her the ultimate freedom to be herself and create something that was exactly what she wanted to be.
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released February 9, 2024
Produced by Micah Dailey and Janie Dailey
Mixed and mastered by John Dieterich
All songs and lyrics written by Taylor Daukas
Track 3 composed by Micah Dailey and Janie Dailey
Taylor Daukas - guitars, vocals, field recordings
Caleb Dailey - vocals
John Dieterich - guitar
Matthew Wiser - pedal steel
Micah Dailey - guitars, bass, synth, drums, vocals
Janie Dailey - piano, synth
Jay Hufman - Trumpet
Album Artwork by Enikö Eged
Cassette Layout by Micah Dailey
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