It Was a Home

It Was a Home is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter KAINA, which was released worldwide on March 4, 2022, through City Slang. The album was supported by five singles: "Come Back as a Flower", "Casita", "Anybody Can Be In Love", "Apple", and "Golden Mirror". The album features Sen Morimoto, Sleater-Kinney, and Helado Negro.

It Was a Home
Studio album by
KAINA
ReleasedMarch 4, 2022 (2022-03-04)
Genre
Length42:17
Language
  • English
  • Spanish
LabelCity Slang
Producer
  • Kaina Castillo
  • Sen Morimoto
KAINA chronology
Next to the Sun
(2019)		 It Was a Home
(2021)
Singles from It Was a Home
  1. "Come Back as a Flower"
    Released: August 9, 2021
  2. "Casita"
    Released: September 15, 2021
  3. "Anybody Can Be in Love"
    Released: November 2, 2021
  4. "Apple"
    Released: January 19, 2022
  5. "Golden Mirror"
    Released: March 6, 2022

Release and promotion

KAINA announced the album on November 2, 2021, the same day when she released her third single, Anybody Can Be in Love. She also revealed an upcoming tour with tour dates in North America and in Europe.[1] The second album was released on March 4, 2022, with a limited vinyl pressing in sun yellow and violet.[2][3]

Singles

On August 9, 2021, KAINA did a cover of "Come Back as a Flower" by Stevie Wonder from his album Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants with a music video.[4] This cover was considered the first single of KAINA's second studio album. On September 15, she released the second single, "Casita".[5] The third single, "Anybody Can Be In Love", was released with the announcement of the second studio album. "Apple" was the third single, released on January 19, 2022.[6] The final single, "Golden Mirror", was released on March 6, 2022.[7]

Tour
It Was a Home Tour
Tour by KAINA
Associated albumIt Was a Home
Start dateMarch 16, 2022 (2022-03-16)
End dateJuly 17, 2022 (2022-07-17)
Legs1
No. of shows25
Supporting act(s)Helado Negro
May 20–25, 2022

It Was a Home Tour is the ongoing concert tour by American singer KAINA, in support of It Was a Home. It was her first headlining concert tour. The North American tour commenced on March 16 and is set to conclude on July 17, 2022.[8] The tour would've included a European leg but it ended up postponed or cancelled due to unknown reasons. Helado Negro supported on selected dates on the tour.

Date City Country Venue Opening Acts
Leg 1 – North America
March 16–19, 2022 Austin United States SXSW —
March 25, 2022 Anaheim Parish Room at HOB
March 26, 2022 Los Angeles The Echo
April 28, 2022 Toronto Canada The Drake Maddee
April 29, 2022 Montreal La Sala Rossa Thanya Iyer
April 30, 2022 Boston United States Cafe 939 Kara Jackson
May 3, 2022 Brooklyn Elsewhere Zone One Isa Reyez
May 4, 2022 Philadelphia Milkboy Grant Pavol
May 5, 2022 Washington, D.C. Songbyrd FootsXColes
May 7, 2022 Atlanta The Eastern Rooftop Hommeboy
May 8, 2022 Nashville The East Room Bantug
May 20, 2022 Tucson Club Congress Plaza —
May 21, 2022 Santa Fe Meow Wolf
May 23, 2022 Dallas Granada
May 24, 2022 Houston White Oak Main Room
May 25, 2022 Austin Mohawk
June 11, 2022 San Diego Voodoo Room at HOB
June 14, 2022 San Francisco Brick & Mortar
June 17, 2022 Portland Polaris Hall
June 18, 2022 Seattle Vera Project
June 19, 2022 Vancouver Wise Hall
July 17, 2022 Chicago Pitchfork

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork7.7/10
Loud and Quiet8/10
Rolling Stone[9]

On her soulful second album that reconciles childhood memories and future dreams, Gio Santiago of Pitchfork referred to the album as "a soothing progression from her debut and a soulful ode to the city and the relationships that have nourished KAINA’s life".[10]

For Loud and Quiet, Sam Walton says "you’ll be hard-pressed to find a warmer, more welcoming collection of understated, open-hearted soul music this year".[11]

Track listing

All tracks are written by KAINA and Sen Morimoto except track 7, which was written by Stevie Wonder and Syreeta Wright.

It Was a Home track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Anybody Can Be in Love"2:58
2."It Was a Home"3:36
3."Good Feeling (feat. Sen Morimoto)"3:12
4."Sweetness"3:13
5."In My Mind"3:10
6."Ultraviolet (feat. Sleater-Kinney)"2:48
7."Come Back as a Flower"4:17
8."Blue (feat. Helado Negro)"4:01
9."Casita"3:40
10."Apple"3:25
11."Friend of Mine"4:20
12."Golden Mirror"3:45
Total length:42:17

Release history
Release dates and formats for It Was a Home
Region Date Format(s) Edition Label Ref.
Various March 4, 2022
Standard City Slang [12]

References
  1. "Kaina Announces New Album 'It Was a Home', Unveils New Video". Our Culture. 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  2. "It Was A Home". Vinyl Me, Please. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  3. "It Was A Home Limited [Coloured LP]". City Slang. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  4. "Meet KAINA, the Soulful Singer-Songwriter Repping Chicago's Thriving DIY Scene". Remezcla. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  5. "Kaina Shares New Song "Casita"". Pitchfork. 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  6. "New Mix: PUP, Kaina, Uwade, More : All Songs Considered". NPR.org. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  7. "♡ 𝓀𝒶𝒾𝓃𝒶 ♡ on Instagram: "Golden Mirror music video out now! I wrote this song after reading the intro of All About Love by bell hooks. She talks about the need…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  8. "Kaina Announces New Album It Was a Home, Shares New Video". Pitchfork. 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  9. "Rolling Stone Mar 2022 Music Review". March 2022.
  10. "KAINA: It Was a Home". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  11. "KAINA – It Was A Home – Album Review". Loud And Quiet. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  12. "Kaina". City Slang. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
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