Caer (album)
Caer is the fourth studio album by Dominican-American singer-songwriter George Lewis Jr., under his stage name Twin Shadow. It was released on April 27, 2018 under Warner Music Group.[11]
Caer | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 27, 2018 | |||
Length | 41:07 | |||
Label | Warner Music Group/Reprise | |||
Twin Shadow chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Album of the Year | 69/100[1] |
AnyDecentMusic? | 6.7/10[2] |
Metacritic | 69/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
DIY | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Drowned in Sound | 7/10[5] |
Exclaim! | 5/10[6] |
The Independent | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Loud and Quiet | 8/10[8] |
PopMatters | 6/10[9] |
Slant Magazine | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Release
On February 22, 2018, Twin Shadow announced the release of the new album, alongside two new singles "Little Woman" and "Saturday", which features a collaboration by Haim.[11] On March 16, 2018, the next single "Brace" was released, with a collaboration by Rainsford.[12]
Critical reception
Caer was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 69, based on 10 reviews.[3] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 69 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 10 reviews.[1]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Brace" (featuring Rainsford) |
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| 3:26 |
2. | "Saturdays" (featuring Haim) |
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| 2:52 |
3. | "Sympathy" (featuring Rainsford) |
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| 2:52 |
4. | "18 Years" | Lewis jr. |
| 3:18 |
5. | "Little Woman" |
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| 3:32 |
6. | "When You're Wrong" |
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| 3:29 |
7. | "Twins Theme" | Lewis Jr. | Lewis Jr. | 1:28 |
8. | "Littlest Things" |
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| 3:43 |
9. | "Too Many Colors" |
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| 3:46 |
10. | "Rust" | Lewis Jr. | Lewis Jr. | 1:34 |
11. | "Obvious People" | Lewis Jr. | Lewis Jr. | 3:42 |
12. | "Runaway" |
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| 3:42 |
13. | "Bombs Away" |
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| 2:36 |
Personnel
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References
- "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- Bentley, James. "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- Adcock, Lee (April 30, 2018). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- Mohammed, Jenna (April 24, 2018). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- O'Connor, Roison (April 25, 2018). "Album reviews: Anne-Marie, Speedy Ortiz, Twin Shadow, Okkervill River, Willie Nelson". The Independent. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- Beswick, Katie (April 26, 2018). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- Carr, Paul (April 27, 2018). "Twin Shadow Is Best When He Focuses on the Pop Hooks in 'Caer'". PopMatters. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- Hurst, Josh (April 22, 2018). "Slant Magazine Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- Sodomsky, Sam (February 22, 2018). "Twin Shadow Announces New Album Caer, Shares 2 New Songs". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- Thiessen, Brock (March 16, 2018). "Twin Shadow releases "Brace"". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
External links
- Caer at Discogs
- Caer at MusicBrainz