Release Date: 01/05/26
Dark on a Sunny Day is the debut album from Nashville artist Maisy Owen on Tompkins Square. Her fingerpicked folk songs blend moody intimacy and a hazy dream-pop glow, drawing on influences like Nick Drake, Bert Jansch, Mazzy Star, and David Olney while carving out a sound that’s entirely her own. Produced by Robin Eaton (Jill Sobule; co-writer of "I Kissed a Girl"), the album spotlights Owen’s unique voice, melancholic melodies, and dark, poetic imagery. Highlights include the reflective first single "My Youth is All For You" and "On My Way Down," featured as KCRW's Today's Top Tune. Press praise: "Drawing on the moody intimacy of Nick Drake... she’s carving out a sound all her own." — KCRW. "A finger style that is beautiful, sparse and dark around the edges..." — Nashville Scene. "An original voice with no modernist cliches in her singing or songwriting. Well done!" — Joe Boyd. Tracklist: 1. My Youth is All For You 2. Letters 3. Dark on a Sunny Day 4. The Rest of Me 5. On My Way Down 6. I Can Be Just Like You 7. God Fear 8. It All Ends the Same