Caer (album)

Caer
Studio album by
Twin Shadow
ReleasedApril 27, 2018 (2018-04-27)
Genre
Length41:07
LabelWarner Music Group/Reprise
ProducerGeorge Lewis Jr.
Twin Shadow chronology
Eclipse
(2015) 		Caer
(2018) 		Broken Horses
(2018)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.7/10[3]
Metacritic69/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
DIY[5]
Drowned in Sound7/10[6]
Exclaim!5/10[7]
The Independent[8]
Loud and Quiet8/10[9]
PopMatters6/10[10]
Slant Magazine[11]

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.[12]

Release

On February 22, 2018, Twin Shadow announced the release of the new album, alongside two new singles "Little Woman" and "Saturdays", which features a collaboration by Haim.[12] On March 16, 2018, the next single "Brace" was released, with a collaboration by Rainsford.[13]

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.[4] Aggregator Album of the Year gave the release a 69 out of 100 based on a critical consensus of 10 reviews.[14]

Track listing

Caer track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Brace" (featuring Rainsford)
  • George Lewis Jr.
  • Ethan Silverman
  • Wynne Bennett
  • Rainey Qualley
  • George Lewis Jr.
  • Wynne Bennett
3:26
2."Saturdays" (featuring Haim)
  • Lewis Jr.
  • Este Haim
  • Danielle Haim
  • Alana Haim
2:52
3."Sympathy" (featuring Rainsford)
  • Lewis Jr.
  • Bennett
  • Edward Bezalel
  • Qualley
  • Lewis Jr.
  • Bennett
2:52
4."18 Years"Lewis jr.
  • Lewis Jr.
  • Burton
  • Bennett
  • Nate Donmoyer
3:18
5."Little Woman"
  • Lewis Jr.
  • Bennett
  • Lewis Jr.
  • Bennett
3:32
6."When You're Wrong"
  • Lewis Jr.
  • Bezalel
  • Bennett
  • Lewis Jr.
  • Bennett
3:29
7."Twins Theme"Lewis Jr.Lewis Jr.1:28
8."Littlest Things"
  • Lewis Jr.
  • Bennett
  • Donmoyer
  • Donmoyer
  • Lewis Jr.
3:43
9."Too Many Colors"
  • Bezalel
  • Lewis Jr.
  • Burton
  • Lewis Jr.
3:46
10."Rust"Lewis Jr.Lewis Jr.1:34
11."Obvious People"Lewis Jr.Lewis Jr.3:42
12."Runaway"
  • Lewis Jr.
  • Bezalel
  • Lewis Jr.
  • Donmoyer
  • Burton
  • Bennett
3:42
13."Bombs Away"
  • Lewis Jr.
  • Bezalel
  • Lewis Jr.
  • Burton
2:36

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Kohner, Kyle (23 April 2018). "ALBUM REVIEW: Twin Shadow ricochets back to pop prominence with Caer". RIFF. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  2. ^ Kohner, Kyle (23 April 2018). "ALBUM REVIEW: Twin Shadow ricochets back to pop prominence with Caer". RIFF. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  3. ^ "AnyDecentMusic? Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  5. ^ Bentley, James (27 April 2018). "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  6. ^ Adcock, Lee (April 30, 2018). "Drowned in Sound Review". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on January 8, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  7. ^ Mohammed, Jenna (April 24, 2018). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  8. ^ O'Connor, Roison (April 25, 2018). "Album reviews: Anne-Marie, Speedy Ortiz, Twin Shadow, Okkervill River, Willie Nelson". The Independent. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  9. ^ Beswick, Katie (April 26, 2018). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  10. ^ Carr, Paul (April 27, 2018). "Twin Shadow Is Best When He Focuses on the Pop Hooks in 'Caer'". PopMatters. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  11. ^ Hurst, Josh (April 22, 2018). "Slant Magazine Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  12. ^ a b Sodomsky, Sam (February 22, 2018). "Twin Shadow Announces New Album Caer, Shares 2 New Songs". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  13. ^ Thiessen, Brock (March 16, 2018). "Twin Shadow releases "Brace"". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  14. ^ "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved August 1, 2020.