It is impossible to review an album by, much less mention Ben Taylor without mentioning that he is the genetic spawn of James Taylor and Carly Simon. That's a lot of pressure and expectations to live up to. Some, like a petulant teenager, would reject his parents' proclivities and try to establish himself in the most opposite way possible. Have you heard that Tom Hanks's son is a rapper? Anyway, I digress.
Ben Taylor has seemed to embrace his lineage. He's toured with his father and embraced the folk sentiments of the elder Taylor. But this isn't your mother's folk music. Taylor's folk isn't the simple sensitive singer-songwriter with just a guitar and their feelings. This is well-produced and has a backing band, making many of the songs ready for crossover to the pop world.
