While most of us have struggled to remain productive amid the pandemic, Taylor Castro is on a tear releasing songs + films leading up to her sophomore album Girl, Afraid due out this summer from PMA Records.
The Miami singer-songwriter has a seemingly bottomless well of creativity, telling story after story through multiple mediums at a level of proficiency to which most artists only aspire, and she’s still only 21 years old. Taylor has seized upon every possible opportunity the pandemic has offered to connect with her expansive fan base online (90K on Instagram, 25M combined streams) and share her artwork by digital means like concept music videos that feel like actual short films, animated lyric videos, and live performance videos, where her raw vocal talent goes unmatched. In a saturated indie-pop landscape, Taylor stands out for her thunderous singing voice and for the literary depth of her storytelling. Her latest piece, “Hurricane”, is no exception. Taylor writes,
If you cared enough
you would have stayed
Let’s be honest, Babe
You know I’d cross the seas to see your face
But beware I’ll bust down the gates
This is a young writer who knows she is, knows where she’s going, wants to connect and be loved, but won’t be pulled astray. Taylor balances her self-assuredness with vulnerability and fallibility:
Honey, give me more
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Cause maybe if I
make you turn your head
Get you to notice me instead
I’ll know you from your reaction
And I’ll get some attention
You can catch up on the album’s narrative progression so far by watching “be ok”, “Abyss”, “Coffee Eyes”, “Ophelia’s Flowers”, and “Muse With a Dagger” (currently #23 on Billboard A/C charts) on Taylor’s YouTube channel or listening on streaming platforms everywhere. Stay tuned for the next chapter in the story and the album’s release date, to be announced soon!
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