Album length: 11 tracks: 49 minutes, 36 seconds Street Date: March 23, 2004
Taylor Sorensen made his debut under the alias of simply Taylor last Fall with the
unimpressive The Fill EP. Taylor's sound is admittedly greatly influenced by U2 with a stress on the
80's era. While he tends to wander into similar territory as the artists
that inspired him, his music rarely amounts to anything worthy of being classified in such a category.
With his full-length debut The Overflow, Taylor improves significantly on a few songs while continuing
to offer several tracks that never really get off the ground. Nearly every track from The Fill is included
here as well, including a new studio version of "Sanctuary." So if you missed the EP, you miss very little
when listening to Overflow.
"Love Somebody Else," like Fill, opens this record with an upbeat and elated venture before breaking
into a somewhat intrusive chorus. Taylor's mumbling style of enunciating his lyrics is no doubt an acquired taste.
If you've heard mainstream pop radio, it's possible you may think you've already heard Taylor. His vocals don't
stray too far from the likes of rock band Rooney's style, namely in their single "I'm Shakin'." Sorensen's sound
isn't as polished and is often rough around the edges, but he offers the listener a glimmer of hope with
songs like the thoughtful "Fly Away." The essentially whiney "Upside" precedes "Follow Me," a track that
fans of early Tree63 might appreciate. The delicate "Gloria 34" and the melodic "Red Fone" may try a
little too hard to emulate U2's Bono, but still remain as the stronger efforts on the album.
Overflow ends on a relatively strong note with "Sing (Or The Rocks Will Get To)" which is a catchy
worship song that leaves the listener with the right mindset.
For the most part, young Taylor Sorensen is headed in the right direction with The Overflow,
with the newer tracks on the record being his strongest works. While his approach isn't the most popular
nor the most unique, Sorensen has a long music career ahead of him, one that should be interesting to watch.
- Review date: 2/11/04, written by John DiBiase
Record Label:Rocketown Records Album length: 11 tracks, 49 minutes and 36 seconds
Street Date: March 23, 2004
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