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In the midst of recording his 2021 album Quietly Blowing It, Hiss Golden Messenger — the nom de plume of M.C. Taylor —seriously wondered if it was the end of the road for his indie-rock career. “That record was made during a time of absolute chaos — in the world …

Over the past half-decade, M.C. Taylor has released four new albums (and a slew of outtakes compilations and live records) under the moniker of his country-soul recording outfit, Hiss Golden Messenger. But more impressive than the sheer quantity of the North Carolina singer-songwriter’s output is the degree of spiritual sensitivity, …