Dark On A Sunny Day
Tompkins Square, 2026
9/10
The 23 year old Nashville native Maisey Owen makes an impression with this debut album, where some goth tendencies enter her distinct version of folk.
The bare finger picking of “My Youth Is All For You” opens with a Celtic feel amid the mesmerizing and intimate mood, and “Letters” follows with Robin Eaton’s gentle bass that suits the ominous yet melodic approach to desperate wordplay.
“The Rest Of Me” and “On My Way Down” arrive in the middle. The former is a warm moment that enlists Dan Seymour’s upright bass to complement the nostalgic climate, while the latter is a charming, folk strummer that benefits from Roger Mutano’s well timed lap steel.
“It All Ends The Same” exits the listen with James Russell’s piano present for a dreamy, somewhat haunting finish that’s a bit mysterious in its distinct beauty.
A youngster with an incredible amount of talent, Owen plays guitar, viola, bass and piano here, and pens songs that bare her soul in a dark sort of way that’s harmonic, melancholic and nothing short of captivating.
Travels well with: The Heart Collectors- Twilight Tales; Jamie Anderson- The Curves Are Still There