Caithlin De Marrais Press Matter
Caithlin’s Bio
Caithlin De Marrais is a torch singer for a novel kind of heartache. With a gift for simplicity, she channels Emily Dickinson, telling truth at a slant. It’s no surprise–Cait used to be lead canary with the rock band Rainer Maria.
The great ornament of her album My Magic City is her voice–ringing in a church, filling a cottage, and echoing through her apartment. Recorded in very few takes, and mixed by Dave Schiffman (Johnny Cash, Mars Volta), it mends and rends the heart.
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Media
First Coast News
“Littered with humor and yearning for love, My Magic City is an adorable record who’s charms are simple and plenty.”
The Daily News
“One of the most expressive, powerful voices you’ll find.”
Quick Crit Music
“Luminous. Lovely. Lush.”
Pitchfork
My Magic City
6.8
“Like a soft slap to the face.”
Heartache with Hard Work
My Magic City
“The best record of the year that no one has heard of.”
-Best of 2008
Amplified To Rock
“My Magic City is an album that glistens with its own wintery beauty…for 3:25 mins My Magic City becomes transcendent with ‘The Fire’ which may be one of the most beautiful things I’ve heard this year.”
A Power of Facing
“De Marrais’s voice never sounded better, and her lyrics are still top notch…It’s already hard to choose a favorite track from this record, but currently it’s “Play Fair”.”
It Hardly Matters
My Magic City
-Best of 2008
The Culture of Me
“Cannot believe that the singer/bassist for one of the best Midwest emo threesomes that we’ve ever had the opportunity to see/hear/experience is knocked up…Excellent.”
The Boston Globe
“This is her magic moment.”
Lucid Culture
“This is a wonderfully greycast autumn album: glistening, pensive, apprehensive, tersely and evocatively detailed…it’s awfully nice to see her reach for new heights here and grab them with an understated grace.”
Ca Va Cool
“Sparse, haunting…that raw emotion that attracted me to Rainer Maria in the first place remains, and I can’t help but love this album.”
Fuzzy Lion
“That warmth and affection is apparent from start to finish. Best of all, Caithlin’s beautiful and instantly recognizable voice is in top shape and brings back many memories of just what made Rainer Maria the seminal band they were.”
Flavorpill
“A departure from Rainer Maria’s distorted fuzzy melodies, the record features acoustic instruments and optimistic, softly sung love songs.”
The Village Voice
“…Caithlin De Marrais’s nostalgic, charming solo debut, My Magic City…”
CMJ Reviews “The Fire”
“…the perfect song to cap off that Valentine’s mix tape…”
Subinev Blog Reviews “The Fire”
“The song itself is a beautifully sparse piano-driven piece…”