Taylor Rae Follows Hit Debut With New Album The Void, Out
April 18th
Heavy-Hitting New Single “Maybe I’m The Villain” Out Now
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| Photo Credit: Barbara FG |
NASHVILLE, TN. – (23rd Jan, 2025) – Austin based
singer/songwriter Taylor Rae has announced her new album THE VOID,
(Pre-Order/Pre-Save), which is set for release on April 18th. The anticipated
follow-up to her acclaimed 2021 12-track debut MAD TWENTIES (tagged
Americana), The Void is an immersive and wildly eclectic album that both
confirms Rae's status as an Americana A-lister as well as reaches far beyond
the genre's borders.
Rae has also unveiled today the first peak at the new album with the heavy-hitting alt-tinged juggernaut “Maybe I’m The Villain” (tagged country), a self-reflective track that strives to view things through the opposite lens. Holler featured the track and raved, "With its lush, sweeping harmonies, sugary '90s pop gloss and crunching backbeat, the swampy country funk of 'Maybe I'm the Villain' is a bold statement of intent that sounds like All Saints recording with The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section."
Listen To “Maybe I’m The Villain” HERE:
"The concept for this song came while I was quarreling with someone, and for the life of me, I just could not see their side,” said Rae. “Then it dawned on me that when we have opposing thoughts with others, it is likely they view us as the villain of the story. From there, I was then inspired to tie it into the very light topic of Intergenerational Trauma. This story became about my family history. Over the course of my twenties I spent so much time in therapy uncovering patterns and learning how to break generational cycles, but it has proved to be a nearly impossible task. There are times when I genuinely scare myself after reflecting on my own past behaviors and decisions, because they remind me of exactly what I’ve been trying to avoid doing and/or being for so long. This is a deeply self-reflective song that explores the result of having been hurt by the people around you, and how if you’re not careful, you just regurgitate it onto others, and even yourself. Every song on The Void portrays a different thing I’ve had to get comfortable with being uncomfortable with."
Taylor Rae Tour Dates:
Friday 24 January 2025 - Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh (36 Blair Street, EH1 1QR) * £22.60 TICKETMASTER UK
Saturday 25 January 2025 - Cafe#9, Sheffield (290 Albert Road, S8 9RD) supporting Julian Taylor £22 EVENT
Monday 27 January 2025 - Hare & Hounds, Birmingham (High St, Kings Heath B14 7JZ) TICKETWEB £28.06
EUROPE
1/2 - Berlin, DE @ Prachtwerk*
2/2 - Hamburg, DE @ HÄKKEN*
3/2 - Copenhagen, DK @ VEGA*
5/2 - Stockholm, SE @ Bar Brooklyn*
*supporting John Craigie
Tracklisting:
1. The Void
2. Maybe I’m The Villain
3. Cologne
4. Telluride
5. Undertone E
6. Celebrating Alone
7. Not Mine E
8. Hi
9. Trapped E
10. The Airport Song
Hailed by No Depression as "a singer fully in command of her
vocal gifts and a songwriter who enfolds her lyric sensibility in haunting
musical sketches," Rae has spent years touring behind her career-launching
debut, driving herself from show to show, watching America unfold outside the
car windshield.
Rae has also unveiled today the first peak at the new album with the heavy-hitting alt-tinged juggernaut “Maybe I’m The Villain” (tagged country), a self-reflective track that strives to view things through the opposite lens. Holler featured the track and raved, "With its lush, sweeping harmonies, sugary '90s pop gloss and crunching backbeat, the swampy country funk of 'Maybe I'm the Villain' is a bold statement of intent that sounds like All Saints recording with The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section."
Listen To “Maybe I’m The Villain” HERE:
"The concept for this song came while I was quarreling with someone, and for the life of me, I just could not see their side,” said Rae. “Then it dawned on me that when we have opposing thoughts with others, it is likely they view us as the villain of the story. From there, I was then inspired to tie it into the very light topic of Intergenerational Trauma. This story became about my family history. Over the course of my twenties I spent so much time in therapy uncovering patterns and learning how to break generational cycles, but it has proved to be a nearly impossible task. There are times when I genuinely scare myself after reflecting on my own past behaviors and decisions, because they remind me of exactly what I’ve been trying to avoid doing and/or being for so long. This is a deeply self-reflective song that explores the result of having been hurt by the people around you, and how if you’re not careful, you just regurgitate it onto others, and even yourself. Every song on The Void portrays a different thing I’ve had to get comfortable with being uncomfortable with."
Taylor Rae Tour Dates:
Friday 24 January 2025 - Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh (36 Blair Street, EH1 1QR) * £22.60 TICKETMASTER UK
Saturday 25 January 2025 - Cafe#9, Sheffield (290 Albert Road, S8 9RD) supporting Julian Taylor £22 EVENT
Monday 27 January 2025 - Hare & Hounds, Birmingham (High St, Kings Heath B14 7JZ) TICKETWEB £28.06
EUROPE
1/2 - Berlin, DE @ Prachtwerk*
2/2 - Hamburg, DE @ HÄKKEN*
3/2 - Copenhagen, DK @ VEGA*
5/2 - Stockholm, SE @ Bar Brooklyn*
*supporting John Craigie
Tracklisting:
1. The Void
2. Maybe I’m The Villain
3. Cologne
4. Telluride
5. Undertone E
6. Celebrating Alone
7. Not Mine E
8. Hi
9. Trapped E
10. The Airport Song
While crisscrossing the country and playing over 200 gigs a
year, including supporting artists such as Sierra Hull, Pokey LaFarge, The Head
and the Heart, John Craigie, Band of Heathens, and The Brothers Comatose, she
watched Mad Twenties become a national hit. The record wound up spending
more than 30 weeks on the Americana Radio charts. No other
independently-released album enjoyed a longer stay on the Americana charts.
Now with her sophomore release, Rae takes her eyes off the road and turns her attention inward. Filled with the most personal songs of her career, The Void is a sharply-written record that celebrates the contradictory and complementary parts of the human experience, exploring life's dark corners — from breakups to intergenerational trauma — with a colorful mix of roadhouse roots-rock, modern-day folk, alternative music, blues, and analog Americana. Anchored by a songwriting style that explores the uncharted spaces between genres, she took inspiration from the roots of American music while also maintaining a modern edge.
Now with her sophomore release, Rae takes her eyes off the road and turns her attention inward. Filled with the most personal songs of her career, The Void is a sharply-written record that celebrates the contradictory and complementary parts of the human experience, exploring life's dark corners — from breakups to intergenerational trauma — with a colorful mix of roadhouse roots-rock, modern-day folk, alternative music, blues, and analog Americana. Anchored by a songwriting style that explores the uncharted spaces between genres, she took inspiration from the roots of American music while also maintaining a modern edge.
Photo Credit: Barbara FG
Produced by Grammy-winner Eric Krasno (Soulive, Lettuce, Tedeschi Trucks Band) and recorded out of his studio in Pasadena, The Void features songs that are vulnerable, self-examinations rooted in loss and heartbreak, while others are celebrations of new love. Together, they explore the contrasts that have filled Rae’s life of late: darkness and light, chaos and balance, closed doors and new beginnings. Some songs were built around live-in-the-studio performances that showcased her strength as a stage performer. Others were recorded layer by layer. The result is a stunning blend of cinematic slow-burners, self-empowerment anthems, raw stripped-down field recordings, bluegrass-inspired barn-burners, and even the occasional reggae rhythm.
"The main theme is introspection," Rae continues. "The past four years have been such a trying time with constant change. Sometimes it felt like I was staring into the void, and I decided to document the moment by writing these songs."
As the sound fades into the ether, we're reminded that the road goes on forever, shuttling us from the past toward whatever future lies ahead. The Void is the soundtrack to that unending journey, whipped into existence by a singer/songwriter who's dedicated to the long haul.
Connect with Taylor Rae Website | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok
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Produced by Grammy-winner Eric Krasno (Soulive, Lettuce, Tedeschi Trucks Band) and recorded out of his studio in Pasadena, The Void features songs that are vulnerable, self-examinations rooted in loss and heartbreak, while others are celebrations of new love. Together, they explore the contrasts that have filled Rae’s life of late: darkness and light, chaos and balance, closed doors and new beginnings. Some songs were built around live-in-the-studio performances that showcased her strength as a stage performer. Others were recorded layer by layer. The result is a stunning blend of cinematic slow-burners, self-empowerment anthems, raw stripped-down field recordings, bluegrass-inspired barn-burners, and even the occasional reggae rhythm.
"The main theme is introspection," Rae continues. "The past four years have been such a trying time with constant change. Sometimes it felt like I was staring into the void, and I decided to document the moment by writing these songs."
As the sound fades into the ether, we're reminded that the road goes on forever, shuttling us from the past toward whatever future lies ahead. The Void is the soundtrack to that unending journey, whipped into existence by a singer/songwriter who's dedicated to the long haul.
Connect with Taylor Rae Website | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok
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