Own Side Now is a throwback to the country pop albums of the 1970s such as Linda Ronstadt, Gram Parsons, Karla Bonoff, and even the Flying Burrito Brothers.
We received news that Caitlin Rose’s new album Own Side Now will finally get a domestic release on March 15, 2011, a cool (?) seven months behind those Brits who are already devouring this new feast of music. Nashville’s own Theory 8 will team up with Thirty Tigers/RED to deliver the album, which has already been getting superlative reviews in Europe.
Caitlin is touted to be the Next Big Thing in Country Music. Her EP of early 2010 was called Dead Flowers and it was a knockout for those who appreciated a sparse country feel. Own Side Now is a throwback to the country pop albums of the 1970s such as Linda Ronstadt, Gram Parsons, Karla Bonoff, and even the Flying Burrito Brothers.
She’s 23 years old, one to watch, and one to hear. Caitlin combines the vulnerability of Lucinda Williams with the songwriting power of Hank Williams: she’s chock full of memorable choruses, emotional arrangements, and high energy.
