Having spent so much time on the road over the past ten years, where writing consistently with any kind of flow can be tricky, it felt refreshing. “Writing became a daily routine,” he explains, “and that was a ballast for me. Quietly Blowing It was written and arranged by Taylor in his home studio-his 8’ × 10’ sanctuary packed floor to ceiling with books, records, and old guitars-as he watched the chaotic world spin outside his window. “I got way more time than I needed, actually.” And I got the time required in order to do that.” He pauses and laughs ruefully. Maybe I had the presence of mind when I was writing Quietly Blowing It to know that this was the time to go as deep as I needed to in order to make a record like this. “It’s not exactly a record about the state of the world-or my world-in 2020, but more a retrospective of the past five years of my life, painted in sort of impressionistic hues. Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger about his new album Quietly Blowing It, out June 25, 2021, on Merge Records. Hiss Golden Messenger – Sanctuary – 4:27 (797 kbps, 25.Contact: went looking for peace,” says songwriter M.C.Hiss Golden Messenger – Angels In The Headlights – 1:54 (474 kbps, 6.43 MB).Hiss Golden Messenger – Painting Houses – 3:26 (661 kbps, 16.24 MB).Hiss Golden Messenger – Glory Strums (Loneliness Of The Long-Distance Runner) – 3:28 (741 kbps, 18.39 MB).Hiss Golden Messenger – If It Comes In The Morning – 4:06 (680 kbps, 19.9 MB).Hiss Golden Messenger – Hardlytown – 3:17 (860 kbps, 20.24 MB).Hiss Golden Messenger – It Will If We Let It – 3:06 (661 kbps, 14.66 MB).Hiss Golden Messenger – Quietly Blowing It – 4:17 (680 kbps, 20.79 MB).Hiss Golden Messenger – Mighty Dollar – 4:22 (809 kbps, 25.32 MB).Hiss Golden Messenger – The Great Mystifier – 2:57 (820 kbps, 17.27 MB).Hiss Golden Messenger – Way Back In The Way Back – 4:00 (697 kbps, 19.96 MB).Quietly Blowing It features special guests that include Griffin and Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes, Zach Williams of The Lone Bellow, Nashville guitar great Buddy Miller, and producer/musician Josh Kaufman of Bonny Light Horseman. Highlights include the minimalist R&B of “It Will If We Let It,” the rolling country groove of “The Great Mystifier,” and the heartfelt, smoky lament of “Painting Houses” (co-written with Gregory Alan Isakov). Musically, the new songs are steeped in gospel, Southern soul, indie folk, and alt-country with tinges of blues, rock, and jazz influences running throughout. He says the record “feels like the most personal album that I’ve made because I’m not trying to explain anything to anyone except myself.” Taylor reckons with these turbulent times in deeply personal terms and seeks to inspire listeners to do the same. Taylor ruminating on themes of growing up, alienation, obligation, hope, purpose, family, class, self-discovery, healing, and rebuilding, fashioned with impressionistic tones.
Quietly Blowing It is an intimate and introspective offering that finds M.C.
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