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I Live In Patterns

I Live In Patterns

By Taylor Janzen

Indie Pop - 2023

There’s always been a certain fearlessness to Taylor Janzen’s work: On her first two EPs, the Winnipeg singer-songwriter let her... more

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About I Live In Patterns

There’s always been a certain fearlessness to Taylor Janzen’s work: On her first two EPs, the Winnipeg singer-songwriter let her innermost feelings bubble and spill over to fill up the spaces in her threadbare indie-folk arrangements. That coming-of-age candor carries over to her debut full-length album, I Live in Patterns, which expresses its panic-attacked anxieties in disarmingly physical terms—grinding teeth, broken skulls, “a stomach full of shame.” But while she retains the soul of a bedroom diarist, Janzen has always possessed the sort of crystalline voice that seemed naturally suited for a wide-screen presentation, and on Patterns, the boldness is expressed as much through her production as her lyrics. Tracks such as “Push It Down” and “Designated Driver” strike a perfect balance between indie grit and pop gloss, while dramatic ballads like “Patience” and the title track come wrapped in swirling ambient textures. Yet for all its unsettled emotions, I Live in Patterns achieves a peaceful landing with “It’s Alright,” an anthem of acceptance and healing to soothe her psychic wounds, and yours.