Sound it Out # 50: Caitlin Rose – "Only a Clown" (free MP3)
Caitlin Rose's second record The Stand-In finds the Nashville native straying a bit from her roots in the country music world (her mother has written songs for Taylor Swift, Leann Womack and others), and plants her squarely in the footsteps of the great American songwriter/storytellers. Rose knows how to shape a narrative, and while many of her songs are about the familiar themes of heartache or being wronged, her perspective is always original and surprising.
"Only a Clown" is a fine example of a sparkly-sounding pop song that turns out to be deeply melancholy. It's yours for a click below.
