Tailor
That half of Tailor's debut album was written in one day is remarkable enough. That those songs spilt out of the Cape Town-based singer without any warning is as strange and striking as The Dark Horse sounds. After four years laying the groundwork for her first solo project, Tailor travelled to her hometown of Johannesburg to record half a dozen demos. To her surprise, she finished the session with twice as much material and a new-found understanding of what inspires her songs. Pinning down to a single style, musically, is impossible. The album ranges from modern folk to blues-rock to pure pop and spooky soul. Songs can be rich and cinematic or simple and sparse. Vocally, Tailor is as versatile. You'll witness hints of Patti Smith and PJ Harvey in her rock-related songs, but also touches of Feist, Florence Welsh, Ellie Goulding and Kate Bush. The album was mastered by Grammy Award-winner Ted Jensen (Coldplay, Florence + The Machine, MUSE) and was released on July 30th in South Africa.
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