Taylor Rae sees “Cologne” as one of many “lighter songs” on a sophomore album that skews towards the weighty. “It’s a bit breath of contemporary air,” says the Austin-based singer/songwriter. “The picture I get is placing on a accomplice’s T-shirt, taking within the distinctive aroma and dancing round your condo to a brand new music you’re keen on, solely as a result of they confirmed it to you. It eases the discomfort of lacking them.”
Three years in the past, the Northern California native’s self-released debut, Mad Twenties, was a shock hit, spending greater than 30 weeks on the Americana Radio charts. The place that album was extra about assessing the chaotic state of her environment, The Void is at its strongest when it’s sifting by the emotional fallout of relationships coming unraveled and trauma handed down from dad or mum to youngster. Set for launch April 18 on Lacking Piece, the LP was produced by Grammy-winner Eric Krasno (Soulive, Tedeschi Vehicles Band) at his house studio in Pasadena, Calif.
For “Cologne,” Rae was after the kind of bluesy sway Robert Plant and Alison Krauss lock into with their tackle Randy Weeks’ “Can’t Let Go,” from Lucinda Williams’ Americana masterpiece, Automotive Wheels On A Gravel Highway.
“‘Cologne’ is about being turned on by the distinctive scent of your accomplice,” she says. “Scent is a way not usually written about, nevertheless it resonates deeply—particularly for individuals in long-distance relationships or those that spend a number of time away from house.”
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—Hobart Rowland
