Blog: Chewing gum for the ears

Though she's only just approaching her 33rd birthday, Maria Taylor has had the kind of music career than could fill almost a lifetime. With dream-pop group Azure Ray and other projects, Taylor has shown herself to possess both real talent and broad appeal, and with her third solo album, LadyLuck , she continues to add to her already impressive catalog with a set of ten melodic pop-folk tunes. The new record might not be considered by some to be as consistently great as her best work, but the music is certainly enjoyable and a good representation of Taylor's skill [...]