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I'm Staying Out is cut from the same cloth as her first full-length, While You Weren't Looking, but it expands on the ambition of that fine record and shows Cary growing from strength to strength as a writer and a performer.
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Another accomplished collection that adds richer arrangements and instrumentation to Cary's mix of rock, folk, and country tunes.
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This wonderfully realized album by songbird/ violinist Caitlin Cary is proof that sophomore slumps are strictly for amateurs.
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Entertainment WeeklyIt brims with beautiful, confidently delivered tunes about love.... and all its inherent dangers. [25 Apr 2003, p.150]
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This supremely confident disc is easily an early standout for year-end best honors.
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MagnetFolkier and less prone to rocking than [Ryan Adams], she's also more dedicated to preserving an overall country feel to the music. [#59, p.88]
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Road-testing new material has produced a tight and confident work that transcends many third and fourth attempts by artists of similar caliber.
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I'm Staying Out compensates for its lack of spectacular innovation by showcasing its players' technical prowess and busting out a handful of intensely sincere performances.
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With the exception of one or two B-grade songs, this album is gold.
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Q MagazineSome songs haven't quite matured and a new mainstream polish sometimes dulls the emotional edge. [Aug 2003, p.102]
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I'm Staying Out builds on last year's fine debut, While You Weren't Looking, exhibiting more confidence and some adventurous musical turns.
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A top-to-bottom solid disc with a handful of subtle knockouts.