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.[12]

Caer
Studio album by
Twin Shadow
ReleasedApril 27, 2018 (2018-04-27)
Genre
Length41:07
LabelWarner Music Group/Reprise
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]

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. "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. 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.
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