{{Short description|2022 Caitlin Rose studio album}} {{for|the astrological aspect|Cazimi (astrological aspect)}} {{use mdy dates|date=November 2022}} {{use list-defined references|date=November 2022}} {{album infobox | name = Cazimi | type = studio | artist = Caitlin Rose | cover = Caitlin Rose - Cazimi.jpeg | alt = A blurred photo of Rose's face with a string of lights behind her | released = {{start date|2022|11|18}} | recorded = | studio = | genre = Country | length = {{duration|m=42|s=37}} | language = English | label = *Missing Piece *Names | producer = *Jordan Lehning *Caitlin Rose | prev_title = The Stand-In | prev_year = 2013 | next_title = | next_year = | misc = }} '''''Cazimi''''' is an album by American country musician Caitlin Rose, released by Missing Piece and Names on November 18, 2022.<ref name="fun" /> The album is Rose's first in almost a decade and has received positive reviews.
==Recording and release== ''Cazimi'' is Rose's first album in almost a decade, begun at the very beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and produced for over two years.<ref name="as" /> Previous recording sessions were unfruitful and Rose entered a creative period where she considered quitting music altogether.<ref name="guard" /> The release was formally announced in August 2022, with a preview of the track "Black Obsidian",<ref name="rs" /> and Rose had previously introduced a music video for "Only Lies" in December 2021.<ref name="bs" /> Rose had taken an extended hiatus from performing after losing the joy of it,<ref name="fun" /> but she continued writing songs.<ref name="npr" /> "Getting It Right" was written around 2014<ref name="fun" /> and "Nobody's Sweetheart" was written in 2016.<ref name="npr" /> When she isn't having fun with music, she characterizes her work as "garbage", so she waited until she had the creative spark and an arrangement of musician friends who could finalize the album.<ref name="npr" /> The music on ''Cazimi'' draws from all of Rose's varied musical interests and influences and she co-produced the album with Jordan Lehning to have a pop quality.<ref name="npr" />
==Critical reception== {{Music ratings |MC={{frac|79|100}}<ref name="mc" /> |rev1=AllMusic |rev1score={{rating|4|5}}<ref name="am" /> |rev2=''American Songwriter'' |rev2score={{rating|3|5}}<ref name="as" /> |rev3=''The Line of Best Fit'' |rev3score={{frac|7|10}}<ref name="tlobf" /> |rev4=''Paste'' |rev4score={{frac|7.3|10}}<ref name="paste" /> |rev5=Pitchfork |rev5score={{frac|7.5|10}}<ref name="pm" /> |rev6=PopMatters |rev6score={{frac|7|10}}<ref name="pop" /> }} {{MCalbum|Cazimi|positive|79|nine}}<ref name="mc" /> Reviewing the album for AllMusic, Mark Deming claimed that "it plays to [Rose's] strengths with an ideal balance of solid craft and relatable humanity."<ref name="am" /> For ''Pitchfork'', Brad Shoup gave ''Cazimi'' a 7.5 out of 10, citing Rose's growth as a songwriter, who can pull from various genres to create a complete song cycle.<ref name="pm" /> In ''Paste'', Ellen Johnson scored this release a 7.3 out of 10, noting Rose's "shimmery new sound" and ability to weave multiple genres into country-based music.<ref name="paste" /> John Amen of ''The Line of Best Fit'' praised the maturity of Rose's lyrics and her ability to offer "a down-to-earth yet reassuring message, expressing faith in our collective resilience"; he rated ''Cazimi'' seven out of 10.<ref name="tlobf" /> Hal Horowitz of ''American Songwriter'' gave this album three out of five stars, also pointing out the depth of Rose's storytelling, but noting that "songs often don't feel organic or warm which, with lyrics that are self-reflective, makes some selections seem stiff, pushed too close for the radio play they are reaching for".<ref name="as" /> Steve Horowitz in ''PopMatters'' calls this collection "sort of a sonic impressionist painting" where "the blurring [of genres and styles] is intentional and purposeful" and gave the release a seven out of 10.<ref name="pop" /> ''Stereogum'' named this "Album of the Week", with reviewer Chris Deville praising the songwriting, vocals, and additional musicians, declaring that "each song is a standalone marvel unto itself".<ref name="sg" />
==Track listing== #"Carried Away" – 4:17 #"Modern Dancing" – 3:38 #"Getting It Right" – 2:50 #"Nobody's Sweetheart" (Caitlin Rose and Daniel Tashian) – 3:45 #"Lil' Vesta" – 3:08 #"Black Obsidian" – 3:05 #"How Far Away" – 4:12 #"Blameless" – 3:39 #"Gemini Moon" – 3:54 #"Holdin'" – 3:07 #"All Right (Baby's Got a Way)" – 3:09 #"Only Lies" – 3:53
==Personnel== *Caitlin Rose – vocals, production *Courtney Marie Andrews – vocals on "Getting It Right" *John Baldwin – mastering *Ethan Ballinger – guitar *Eli Beaird – bass guitar *Dom Billett – drums, percussion *Joe Costa – engineering, mixing *Spencer Cullum – pedal steel guitar *Anthony Da Costa – guitar *Fetzer Design – design *Jeremy Fetzer – guitar *Ian Fitchuk – drums *Austin Hoke – cello *Chris Hundo – sleeve photography *William Johnson – cover photography *Brian Kotzur – drums, percussion *Jack Lawrence – bass guitar *Jordan Lehring – acoustic guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, piano, percussion, backing vocals, production *Ian Miller – piano *Zachary Reynolds – co-engineering *Jerry Roe – drums, percussion *Luke Schneider – pedal steel guitar, guitar *Sean Thompson – guitar *William Tyler – acoustic guitar
==See also== *Lists of 2022 albums
==References== {{Reflist|refs= <ref name="am">{{Cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/cazimi-mw0003799183 |last=Deming |first=Mark |date=2022-11-18 |access-date=2023-01-05 |language=en-US |work=AllMusic |title=Caitlin Rose - Cazimi Album Reviews, Songs & More}}</ref> <ref name="as">{{Cite web |url=https://americansongwriter.com/review-caitlin-rose-returns-with-a-pop-sheen-reflecting-on-a-relationship-gone-wrong/ |last=Horowitz |first=Hal |date=2022-11-18 |access-date=2022-11-27 |language=en-US |work=American Songwriter |title=Review: Caitlin Rose Returns with a Pop Sheen Reflecting on a Relationship Gone Wrong}}</ref> <ref name="bs">{{Cite web |url=https://thebluegrasssituation.com/read/ten-years-after-a-breakout-album-caitlin-rose-resurfaces-with-only-lies/ |title=Ten Years After a Breakout Album, Caitlin Rose Resurfaces with "Only Lies" |date=2021-12-02 |access-date=2022-11-27 |language=en-US |publisher=The Bluegrass Situation |last=Therrien |first=Jonny}}</ref> <ref name="fun">{{Cite web |url=https://slate.com/culture/2022/11/caitlin-rose-new-album-cazimi-david-berman-interview.html |last=Kois |first=Dan |date=2022-11-18 |access-date=2022-11-27 |language=en-US |work=Slate |title="It Hadn't Been Fun in a Really Long Time"}}</ref> <ref name="guard">{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/nov/17/caitlin-rose-cazimi-interview |title='Don't worry, I'm not going to trauma dump': Caitlin Rose on leaving her dark days behind |last=Barton |first=Laura |date=2022-11-17 |access-date=2022-11-18 |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian}}</ref> <ref name="mc">{{Cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/cazimi/caitlin-rose |publisher=Metacritic |language=en-US |title=''Cazimi'' by Caitlin Rose |access-date=2022-11-27}}</ref> <ref name="npr">{{Cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/11/22/1137774652/caitlin-rose-first-album-in-9-years-cazimi-interview |title=On Caitlin Rose's first album in 9 years, she's wistful, wiser and having fun again |first=Jewly |last=Hight |date=2022-11-22 |access-date=2022-11-27 |language=en-US |publisher=NPR}}</ref> <ref name="paste">{{Cite web |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/caitlin-rose/cazimi-album-review/ |date=2022-11-16 |language=en-US |work=Paste |last=Johnson |first=Ellen |access-date=2022-11-27 |title=Americana Burns Bright on Caitlin Rose's ''CAZIMI''}}</ref> <ref name="pm">{{Cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/caitlin-rose-cazimi/ |last=Shoup |first=Brad |language=en-US |access-date=2022-11-27 |date=2022-11-18 |publisher=Pitchfork |title=Caitlin Rose: ''CAZIMI'' Album Review}}</ref> <ref name="pop">{{Cite web |url=https://www.popmatters.com/caitlin-rose-cazimi-review |last=Horowitz |first=Steve |date=2022-11-18 |access-date=2022-11-27 |language=en-US |publisher=PopMatters |title=Americana's Caitlin Rose Tracks Life's Changes on ''Cazimi''}}</ref> <ref name="rs">{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/caitlin-rose-new-album-cazimi-black-obsidian-1234580821/ |last=Freeman |first=Jon |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=2022-08-24 |access-date=2022-11-27 |lang=en-US |title=Caitlin Rose Previews First Album in Nearly 10 Years With "Black Obsidian"}}</ref> <ref name="sg">{{Cite web |last=Deville |first=Chris |date=2022-11-15 |access-date=2022-11-27 |language=en-US |publisher=Stereogum |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2205665/caitlin-rose-cazimi/reviews/album-of-the-week/ |title=Caitlin Rose ''CAZIMI'' Review}}</ref> <ref name="tlobf">{{Cite web |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/albums/caitlin-rose-cazimi-memorable-set |title=Caitlin Rose ends her hiatus with ''CAZIMI''{{'}}s memorable set of reassuring messages |language=en-US |website=The Line of Best Fit |date=2022-11-18 |access-date=2022-11-27 |last=Amen |first=John}}</ref> }}
==External links== *{{Discogs master}} *{{MBrgID}} *[https://spectrumculture.com/2022/11/21/caitlin-rose-cazimi-review/ Review from Spectrum Culture] *[https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/caitlin-rose-cazimi Review from MusicOMH]
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