HARRY HUDSON TAYLOR – ‘DEAR YOU, IT’S ME’ – NEW MUSIC REVIEW

‘Dear You, It’s Me’ is a rare spoken-word piece — a personal letter set to music — offering a moment of reflection and stillness. While this format is a one-off departure from his usual songwriting style, Harry’s next releases will return to melodic, sung material, continuing his journey as a storyteller through song.

Irish singer-songwriter Harry Hudson Taylor returns with a deeply personal and self-produced spoken-word track, ‘Dear You, It’s Me’ – a raw, poetic expression of self-compassion, released alongside its instrumental version.

Known for his poignant storytelling and harmony-rich songwriting as one half of Hudson Taylor, Harry’s solo work leans further into introspection and experimental form. Now based in Berlin, he continues to expand his sound with heartfelt lyricism, ambient textures, and visual storytelling.

‘Dear You, It’s Me’ began as a private journal entry and grew into something quietly cinematic – a message from a mentor, a guide, or perhaps one’s future self. The accompanying short film follows Harry through Berlin’s streets and ends in a wordless embrace with an older man, symbolising guidance, tenderness, and reflection.

The single artwork features a portrait of Harry surrounded by handwritten text – the original diary entry that became the lyrics ‘Dear You, It’s Me’. “It felt important not to separate the message from its origin,” Harry says. “The words came from a very real moment, and I wanted to honour that.”

The track was self-produced and mixed entirely by Harry, capturing the immediacy and intimacy of the message. An instrumental version is also available – created not just for fans of cinematic music, but for those who might want to use the piece as a backdrop for meditation, journaling, or their own creative work. It’s an offering of space – a canvas for others.

On the piece, Harry says: “I wrote this as a diary entry during a break at the café where I was working. I was writing along to the instrumental hip-hop beats my boss always had playing. It started as something I needed to hear — a quiet conversation with myself. I figured, if I needed it, maybe someone else might too. That’s why I’ve included the instrumental version as well — something grounding and spacious. I like the idea that it can hold people without words, just as it did for me.”

ABOUT HARRY HUDSON TAYLOR
Harry Hudson Taylor is an Irish singer-songwriter and visual artist, formerly one half of the folk duo Hudson Taylor. After the band parted ways in 2022, he began carving out a solo path, first under the moniker Lady Bird Lad, and now relaunching under his own name. His solo work blends folk roots, ambient textures, and lyrical storytelling, with a focus on connection, compassion, and vulnerability.