The feeling of being perpetually confined by your own thoughts is ugly and burdensome. When we root for ourselves and finally find ourselves on the other side of the chrysalis, life is colorful once again, and the feeling of mentally reentering and contributing to the world in a meaningful way is unparalled. This sentiment echoes through the new single from Omaha’s Maria Taylor.

Founding member of early 00’s dream pop duo Azure Ray and now fittingly on Conor Oberst’s Million Stars Records label, her upcoming solo album Story’s End is imbued with deep storytelling chronicling her journey from loss to solace. “Never Thought I’d Feel New” beautifully blends Taylor’s light, understated vocals with a pulsing undercurrent that crescendos into full joy and freedom, going from dreamy reflection to reveling reawakening.

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