The Caretaker is the fourth studio album by American musician Nandi Rose Plunkett, under her stage name Half Waif. It was released on March 27, 2020, under Anti-.[1]
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| Released | March 27, 2020 | |||
| Length | 34:01 | |||
| Label | Anti- | |||
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The first single from the album, "Ordinary Talk" was released on January 28, 2020.[2]
Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Beats Per Minute | 90%[5] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[6] |
| Loud and Quiet | 8/10[7] |
| Paste | 7.3/10[8] |
| Pitchfork | 8/10[9] |
The Caretaker 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 79, based on 9 reviews.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Clouds Rest" | 2:19 |
| 2. | "Siren" | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Ordinary Talk" | 3:25 |
| 4. | "My Best Self" | 3:04 |
| 5. | "In August" | 3:45 |
| 6. | "Lapsing" | 2:39 |
| 7. | "Halogen 2" | 2:18 |
| 8. | "Blinking Light" | 3:15 |
| 9. | "Brace" | 3:37 |
| 10. | "Generation" | 2:50 |
| 11. | "Window Place" | 3:34 |
| Total length: | 34:01 | |
References
edit- ^ Torres, Eric (January 28, 2020). "Half Waif Announces New Album The Caretaker". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ Corcoran, Nina (January 29, 2020). "Half Waif announces new album The Caretaker, plus North American tour dates". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ Donelson, Macy. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ McMullen, Chase (March 27, 2020). "Beats Per Minute Review". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ Gee, Chris (March 26, 2020). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ Butchard, Skye (23 March 2020). "Loud and Quiet Review". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ Freedman, Max (March 26, 2020). "Half Waif Scales Back on The Caretaker". Paste. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ Jagota, Vrinda (April 1, 2020). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
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