I wanted it up front and center to convey the narrative and message, which is dark, to the point where it might be a little disturbing but yet ever hopeful as well. When we went to do the bed tracks, I was looking for a tribal sound beat that would be a little bit tough and a little nasty, but I was also looking for that early Dire Straits kind of groove that you might hear on “The Gallery” or “Portobello Belle.” It was important for me to have the acoustic instruments meld together and sound like one conversation. Performing on the song is me, Anna Ruddick on bass, Shamaka Ali on drums, Derek Downham on ukulele, Miranda Mulholland on fiddle, Colin Linden on dobro, and Dala on backing vocals. This song was recorded in the summer of 2021 at the legendary Canterbury Sound in Toronto. How did this song come together on the recording side of things? Did you want a particular vibe or feeling for this song? How did you accomplish that? I wanted to write a song that honored my ancestors and all of their strength, courage, sacrifice, and love. Was there a particular moment that made you decide it was time to write about this topic? “Stolen Lands” is a moving, thought-provoking song.
Beyond The Reservoir is out everywhere on October 14th. Its most moving moment comes with its chorus as Taylor unpacks the lyrics of a classic folk hymnー“This land is your land and this land is my land / This land was made for you and me / A poor choice of words by Woody Guthrie/ This land was taken and now everyone sees / One family had their land stolen / The other was stolen from their land and here I stand.”Ĭheck out the song below, along with our exclusive Q&A with Taylor. Taylor’s voice is the unwavering centerpoint in a stormy swirl of acoustic guitars, keening fiddles, and subtle percussion, with the instrumentation offering a spotlit stage for Taylor’s storytelling.īy its end, the track is equal parts a stark confessional, sorrowful narrative, and powerful statement of purpose. With “Stolen Lands” Taylor explores his own heritage as an Afro-Indigenous person, tracing stories of dispossession, cultural genocide, and police brutality, amidst darkly layered folk rock.
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Evoking themes of loss, identity, grief, and hope, the record offers both gorgeous universal narratives and starkly personal confessions, sketching them all with vivid lyrical detail and intimate folk instrumentation.Īhead of the record’s full release, Taylor has already shared a trio of new singles this year, “Seeds,” “Wide Awake, and “Opening The Sky,” and today he’s back with an early listen to another highlight from the record, “Stolen Lands,” premiering with Under the Radar.
The album follows 2020’s The Ridge, Taylor’s critically acclaimed sophomore solo album, and sees the veteran songwriting delving into more personal territory than ever. Later this week, Toronto-based singer/songwriter Julian Taylor is set to debut his latest full-length record, Beyond The Reservoir, releasing on October 14th.
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