Hiss Golden Messenger
I'm People
70--80点相当
11th
Over the span of 11 LPs, Taylor has become a master at holding incongruities aloft while seeking harmony. With each successive release, he delivers much of what listeners have come to expect. His songwriting style is often personal and intimate; however, that doesn’t stop him from occasionally stretching their sound to take a chance at something grand.
As an Appalachian roots band, Hiss Golden Messenger started as mostly apolitical, but social commentary has come to the forefront of their most recent releases. I saw Hiss Golden Messenger perform at an arts center shortly after Trump’s first inauguration, and, despite the band’s best efforts, the mood was despondent. Fast forward a few years, and they were opening for Jason Isbell at an amphitheater, which was an entirely different experience. Taylor has the chops to walk a fine line between tolerance and outrage.