After a blissful rebirth in John Taglieri’s musical career after a vocal injury got things off the rails for a while in 2016, forcing him to step back and find a new voice and a new way to sing and to write music, Taglieri gives us a stunner that is inspired by his journey away and back to his passion.
Based in Hanson, Massachusetts, John Taglieri is a singer and songwriter who has a warm, melodic, and stirring sound that gracefully blends folk and alternative country. On ‘Part Time Lover’, Taglieri’s latest single release, we are faced with a dazzling arrangement that is populated by rich, overdriven guitars, shuffle grooves, impassioned rhythm piano, tasteful slide guitar lines, and a ripping lead guitar solo that is fuzzed to oblivion. Next to all those goodies, we have Taglieri’s vocals which made us wonder how good must he have been pre-injury, because they are soulful, characterful, and warm. The melodies are delivered impeccably, and Taglieri’s husky, smoky timbre is pulling and endlessly inviting, and matching all of this with his intimate lyrics that have their fair share of poignant lines about his recovery, we are faced with a delicious vocal part that effortlessly elevates the song.
Lushly produced, the professional mixing job sees each instrument sitting exactly where it belongs on John Taglieri’s latest stunner. ‘Part Time Love’ sounds precious and lively with its busy mix of guitars and heartfelt singing. A beautiful homage to an artist’s struggle to regain his sound and return to his passion.
