Taylor, Maria - Story's End (CD) Fearless Platinum Edition (Gatefold)

Taylor, Maria - Story's End (CD) Fearless Platinum Edition (Gatefold)COMPACT DISC (CD) Acclaimed songwriter Maria Taylor, best known for her work with Azure Ray, returns with her forthcoming album Story's End, a hushed, cinematic collection that unfolds like an intimate narrative of loss, healing, and quiet transformation. Featuring contributions from Mike Mogis, Conor Oberst, Nate Walcott, and Ben Brodin, the album pairs Taylor's intimate vocals with widescreen strings, bell like piano, and atmospheric arrangements.

6 Love of An Orchestra

May 8 in Ithaca

3 Duppy Conqueror

Ambient soundscapes (''New Fog'') buttress against prog-rock stomp (''2 Pyramids'') lending the album the experience of embarking on a choose-your-own-adventure novel

and Bandcamp

a true sonic achievement that Rolling Stone called one of the 100 Best albums of the 1980s

Michael Karoli on guitars

2 Warm Socks

hazy dream but with endless layers of musical and lyrical innovation

13 Swan Song

After the universal acclaim for the previous year's This Nation's Saving Grace

2 What You Say