ALEXIS TAYLOR – PARIS IN THE SPRING

Description

Alexis Taylor has long been one of the UK’s most distinctive singer-songwriters, building a quietly substantial solo catalogue alongside his wider work. Paris In The Spring stands as his most open and exploratory statement, pairing emotionally direct writing with music that feels light, bright and deliberately unbound.

The album moves confidently through elegant disco-house, supple basslines and synth textures that nod to classic science-fiction atmospheres, creating a sound that feels contemporary without losing warmth. Taylor’s instinct as a collaborator is central here, with contributions from Nicolas Godin (Air), The Avalanches, Lola Kirke, Oli Bayston, Étienne de Crécy, Elizabeth White of Pale Blue and Green Gartside of Scritti Politti, each adding subtle colour rather than distraction.

Lyrically, the songs balance the personal and the universal, drawing on the confessional pull of country while leaning into pop melodicism and future-facing funk. Taylor describes the palette as ‘synthesisers left out in the rain’: familiar forms softened, blurred and reshaped.

The title refers to a psychological test built on misdirection and double meanings, an idea that mirrors the record itself. Paris In The Spring is ultimately about release, from fixed identities, expectations and genre boundaries, weaving country, folk and disco into a single, distinctive whole.