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9.0
51133
9.0 |
Uncut
It's one of the first truly great Americana albums of 2013
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9.0
51949
9.0 |
Spin
She pulls at a Nashville believer's heartstrings and evokes the city's grand ole glory days
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8.5
51196
8.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
The record’s greatest success is the revelation of Rose as one of America’s most gifted young songwriters
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8.0
51237
8.0 |
NME
The stories Rose tells are as fresh as wet ink
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8.0
51294
8.0 |
The Guardian
Tales of heartbreaks and love's unkindness are delivered in a voice – midway between confident and coy – that's to die for
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8.0
51125
8.0 |
BBC
Rose has an expressive voice, possessing both purity and trueness of pitch, and an appealingly human, direct tone
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8.0
51126
8.0 |
The 405
Where the record excels is in the tracks that incorporate sounds from other genres, crafting crossover gems that truly stand out
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8.0
51127
8.0 |
The Skinny
While arguably the star attraction, there’s more to recommend The Stand In than just a pretty voice
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8.0
51326
8.0 |
The Independent
This follow-up builds on the feisty freshness of Caitlin Rose's Own Side Now
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8.0
51352
8.0 |
Independent on Sunday
She's still as good as it gets when she finally opens her pipes on "Dallas"
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8.0
51360
8.0 |
musicOMH
It is a delightful record – one that could well see her high-kicking herself into major success. It would be well deserved
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8.0
51727
8.0 |
The Arts Desk
The songwriting may be simple and the vocals straight from a Patsy Cline record, but Rose’s work is about as old-fashioned as the whisky cocktail
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8.0
51736
8.0 |
All Music
In a perfect world, and even in an imperfect world, she deserves a wide and appreciative audience
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8.0
52762
8.0 |
God Is In The TV
The Stand-In is the warmest 39 minutes you will hear in 2013
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7.1
52204
7.1 |
Paste Magazine
If Rose quickly secured her status as a top young voice in country music a few years ago, she’s now cemented her position as an important one
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7.0
52402
7.0 |
Pitchfork
Its use of swooning pedal steel, twangin’ electric guitar, and ringing tube amps give it a period-perfect, shuttered-off feel that's occasionally prone to becoming a tad cheesy, but in an unselfconscious, honest fashion
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7.0
52466
7.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Channels a vintage vibe without being a total throwback record
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7.0
51569
7.0 |
Bowlegs
However influence-charged it may be, ultimately, The Stand-In succeeds and Caitlin is a rose in bloom
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7.0
51123
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Largely excellent - a record bridging the gap between country music and popular music’s less derided genres perfectly
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7.0
51124
7.0 |
The Observer
It's still Rose's personality that shines through
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7.0
51313
7.0 |
DIY
You can hear Rose stretching herself as a songwriter, never straying too far from home, but taking in touches of alt-country, Motown soul and ragtime along the way
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6.0
51132
6.0 |
Mojo
Stays the right side of MOR. Print edition only
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6.0
51415
6.0 |
Q
Succeeds in sounding expansive without losing any of its intimacy. Print edition only
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