The Dark Horse by Tailor - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Cape Town, South Africa–based chanteuse Tailor specializes in dark and brooding serenades sung with a bewitching beauty. She's impressively prolific; half of her 2012 debut album, The Dark Horse, was written in a day. She sings in an unsettlingly low register for the dramatic opener, “My Faith”: a gripping ballad with gothic overtones in its dark piano notes and haunting background vocals. While there are moments here that recall early Fiona Apple, the versatility of Tailor’s voice is exemplified in the outstanding follower, “Wolf,” where she sings in a higher tone that sublimely recalls Joanna Newsom’s more haunting moments. As she’s stalked and hunted by her deepest fears, Tailor exposes her vulnerability here and on the emotionally wrought “Why Don’t You Love Me,” where she has moments of a cappella nakedness that put her loneliness under a microscope. “Step Back” is another salient single, where foreboding string arrangements accompany her impassioned singing and she warns her muse to either give her space or suffer the wrath of pent-up rage bursting at the seams.

1. My Faith

Primary Artist: Tailor; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Select Music Publishing; Other

2. Wolf

Primary Artist: Tailor; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Select Music Publishing; Other

3. Why Don't You Love Me

Primary Artist: Tailor; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Select Music Publishing; Other

4. Step Back

Primary Artist: Tailor; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Select Music Publishing; Other

5. Shaped Like a Gun

Primary Artist: Tailor; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Select Music Publishing; Other

6. Indian

Primary Artist: Tailor; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Select Music Publishing; Other

7. Ghosts

Primary Artist: Tailor; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Select Music Publishing; Other

8. Love Anthem

Primary Artist: Tailor; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Select Music Publishing; Other

9. Where the Boys Are

Primary Artist: Tailor; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Select Music Publishing; Other

10. Lucky Lucy

Primary Artist: Tailor; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Select Music Publishing; Other

11. I've Tried

Primary Artist: Tailor; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Select Music Publishing; Other

12. Alive

Primary Artist: Tailor; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Select Music Publishing; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

51 minutes and 1 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 4416x4416 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

5/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative, Rap, Hip Hop

Label

Just Music

Music Distribution Service

Orchard Enterprises Inc

Country

South Africa

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jul 29, 2012

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

889845031840