The Caretaker

A body of work constructed, thoughtfully, gracefully, intelligently, serious without ever becoming cynical, dealing deftly and lightly with subject matter that might become leaden in less capable hands.

The rich orchestral compositions on The Caretaker sound effortless and fluid like cursive. In crafting such complex, accessible songs, Rose reveals just how ordinary it is to feel at war with yourself, to not know what you want or how to get it.

The Caretaker is not for the fainthearted, nor is it designed to be background music: it demands to keep your full and undivided attention.

With The Caretaker, Rose is finding strength in self-discovery and returning to the present with delicate repose.

Like the lush and overgrown summer backyard that Rose awaits, The Caretaker’s underbrush can get thick and thorny but lifts up fragrant rewards as well. As with all worthwhile works of art, the album doesn’t make for a passive listen. If you give The Caretaker the attention it deserves it will slowly yield itself over to your appreciation.

Understandably, The Caretaker’s stories are often not pretty sights, even if the music always is.

Despite the label move, it's a follow-up both stylistically and thematically to 2018's Lavender, as it revisits themes of displacement, isolation, and connection.