Valley Taylor captivates with a dynamically emotive charm throughout his new album, Sunlight Filtered Through The Tree In My Window. Seamlessly spanning from dreamy pop gems like “Homesick” to the shimmer folk/rock intertwining within “Death Running,” the album impresses with consistently high-quality songwriting and tonal variety — set alongside relatable themes of personal change and growth. The Winters, California-based artist impresses across both hazy introspection and bursting charisma, resulting in a memorable sound whose replay-inducing charms remind of Beck’s heyday.
The album’s first single, “Sometimes My Cat Sits on My Head” is a warmly harmonious delight — reminiscing on carefree joy and positive nostalgia. “Living on the porch, in your underpants,” radiant vocals let out amidst glistening acoustics. The “close enough,” hook proves especially memorable as more ardent guitar tones arrive past the two-minute turn. Another highlight, “Eyes” conveys a smitten rock daze, unveiling a textured and comforting production with amiable vocal drives. Sunlight Filtered Through The Tree In My Window is a thorough success from Valley Taylor, from start to finish.
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“Sometimes My Cat Sits on My Head” and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
We discovered this release via MusoSoup, as part of the artist’s promotional campaign.
