Dylan Taylor’s latest release, “Apple Pie Fries” is a distinctly Kentucky experience that becomes an earthy Folk/Acoustic and Rock/Punk reflection on solitude, self-discovery and coming back to the world with a clearer head. The song has a strong sense of place and stories about growing up in the Bible Belt. It’s influenced by Taylor’s time around Kentucky moonshiners and speaks to an increasingly universal need: to find room to think.
The heart of “Apple Pie Fries” is about escaping society long enough to face doubt, confusion and pressure. That imagery of bringing food and apple pie moonshine out in the middle of nowhere sets a purposely grounded setting for that internal reset”. Taylor’s way of working links the personal to a wider commentary on the difficulty of finding real space and silence in contemporary life.
There’s an intimate Folk/Acoustic base, but the Rock/Punk influence points to a more restless, unfiltered energy. This dichotomy fits well with the overall theme of the song of letting go before coming back and being more settled and sure. “Apple Pie Fries” is a highlight, a real regional meditation on mental space and renewal. Dylan Taylor makes a great case for music as a refuge in a time of constant noise and this release is just that.
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