Lateness of Dancers
M.C. Taylor’s fourth full-length as His Golden Messenger mixes regional folk and country traditions with strains of rock and R&B, striking a tone of convivial toil. William Tyler and members of Megafaun and Mountain Man contribute.
The North Carolina collective's winning streak continues with album number five: sunnier but no less substantial.
Signing with Merge was the savviest move that M.C. Taylor could ever have made in support of his ongoing folk-rock project…
Lateness of Dancers, Hiss Golden Messenger's debut for Merge, is a more melodic and polished affair than we're used to; it is also true that founder and songwriter M.C. Taylor's songwriting and vision have grown considerably since 2013's fine Haw.
The American folk duo move away from the acoustic country-folk of their earlier work for their fifth album, writes <strong>Michael Hann</strong>