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Four albums in, Colbie Caillat decided it was time for a cool change. The singer/songwriter remains quintessentially Southern Californian -- her spirit is sunny, her melodies breezy -- but she no longer dresses her songs in beachwear. She's ditched the peasant skirts for stylish black dresses; she's no longer strumming an acoustic guitar; she's singing over densely arranged electronic tracks, some produced by Max Martin and some produced by Babyface, neither known for having much patience with neo-hippie surfer girls. If Caillat were less of a pro, this makeover would come across as forced and awkward, but she's savvy enough to make the transition feel natural. Part of this is due to the inherent warmth in her voice -- it always seems to be singing with a smile, even when she's sliding into sarcasm ("Nice Guys") or sadness ("Try") -- but she's also a fine craftswoman, relying not just on superficial hooks but constructed compositions, a trait that means Gypsy Heart, like all her albums, wears well. It also means that the barely disguised attempts to chase trends -- "Never Gonna Let You Down" bounces to the Mumford & Sons folk syncopation that's practically obligatory in 2014 -- are ingratiating, even if their transparency is no less egregious. That's the key to Colbie Caillat's appeal: she radiates good vibes so strongly, none of her calculated commercial considerations feels cold. And, as the sleekly modern Gypsy Heart proves, her charms are beguiling no matter her setting.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Max Martin, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Holland, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johan Carlsson, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal) - Colbie Caillat, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mattias Bylund, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Mag, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Ross Golan, ComposerLyricist - Peter Carlsson, Producer
℗ 2013 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jason Reeves, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Holland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johan Carlsson, Producer, Guitar, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - David Hodges, ComposerLyricist - Colbie Caillat, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mattias Bylund, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Mag, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Cory Bice, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Carlsson, Producer
℗ 2013 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jamie Scott, ComposerLyricist - Julian Bunetta, Producer, Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - John Ryan, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Joe Zook, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Colbie Caillat, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Lipman, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paro, Producer, Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Antonio Dixon, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jason Reeves, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Colbie Caillat, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Boutin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Coleman, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2013 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Brett James, ComposerLyricist - Antonio Dixon, Producer, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Reeves, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Colbie Caillat, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Boutin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Producer, Guitar, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Antonio Dixon, Producer, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Brauer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Ripoll, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Colbie Caillat, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Boutin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Producer, Guitar, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Bengston, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Max Martin, Producer, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Shellback, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Holland, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johan Carlsson, Producer, Guitar, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Colbie Caillat, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mattias Bylund, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Mag, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Ross Golan, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cory Bice, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Carlsson, Producer, Additional Producer - Madeline Lauer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2014 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Antonio Dixon, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Reeves, ComposerLyricist - Rune Westberg, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Colbie Caillat, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Guitar, Programming, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2014 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Daryl Simmons, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Brett James, ComposerLyricist - Antonio Dixon, Producer - Jason Reeves, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Colbie Caillat, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Boutin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Producer, Guitar, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chris Braide, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Colbie Caillat, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Liz Rose, ComposerLyricist - Jason Reeves, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Skaggs, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David Hodges, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Colbie Caillat, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steven Solomon, Guitar, Recording Engineer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Toby GAD, Producer, Guitar, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Colbie Caillat, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ryan Tedder, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Michael Brauer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Max Unruh, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colbie Caillat, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Gilligan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Javier Mercedes, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Oliver, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rene Toledo Jr, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Four albums in, Colbie Caillat decided it was time for a cool change. The singer/songwriter remains quintessentially Southern Californian -- her spirit is sunny, her melodies breezy -- but she no longer dresses her songs in beachwear. She's ditched the peasant skirts for stylish black dresses; she's no longer strumming an acoustic guitar; she's singing over densely arranged electronic tracks, some produced by Max Martin and some produced by Babyface, neither known for having much patience with neo-hippie surfer girls. If Caillat were less of a pro, this makeover would come across as forced and awkward, but she's savvy enough to make the transition feel natural. Part of this is due to the inherent warmth in her voice -- it always seems to be singing with a smile, even when she's sliding into sarcasm ("Nice Guys") or sadness ("Try") -- but she's also a fine craftswoman, relying not just on superficial hooks but constructed compositions, a trait that means Gypsy Heart, like all her albums, wears well. It also means that the barely disguised attempts to chase trends -- "Never Gonna Let You Down" bounces to the Mumford & Sons folk syncopation that's practically obligatory in 2014 -- are ingratiating, even if their transparency is no less egregious. That's the key to Colbie Caillat's appeal: she radiates good vibes so strongly, none of her calculated commercial considerations feels cold. And, as the sleekly modern Gypsy Heart proves, her charms are beguiling no matter her setting.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:08
- Main artists: Colbie Caillat
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2014 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2014 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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