Description
A title like American Standard doesn’t hide what James Taylor has in mind this time around. Twenty albums into a storied career, it’s hard to think of a way he could further prove himself. With this album of standards, he acknowledges his career stage. Instead of attempting to appeal to new demographics, he sits down with his acoustic guitar to pay tribute to the sacred art of songwriting as it existed when he was growing up. After embodying the songwriting tradition for multiple generations, Taylor harks back to the songs of his own childhood.
