The Stand-In

The Stand-In is the third studio album by American country-pop rock artist Caitlin Rose. The album was released on March 5, 2013 on the ATO Records label. The producers on the album are Jordan Lehning, Caitlin Rose and Skylar Wilson. Critical reception The Stand-In received generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to ratings and reviews from selected mainstream critics, the album received a score of 79 based on 22 reviews. At AnyDecentMusic?, which assigns a weighted average rating out-of-ten to selected mainstream critics ratings and reviews, the album has a rating of 7.6 based on 23 reviews. AllMusic's Steve Leggett found that "Rose isn't trying to be all traditional country here, or even all straight pop either, but somehow she effortlessly melts the two together, and this set is definitely a winner, full of solid playing and, of course, Rose's easy and comfortingly wise vocals." In addition, Nate Cavalieri of Spin said that listeners should not see the album as "a collection of mothball-scented nostalgia, or Rose for a paint-by-numbers retro-fetishist." In agreement, Chris Buckle of The Skinny wrote that the album contains "fuller arrangements [which] at times move Rose closer to her more mainstream modern country contemporaries, not further. But throughout, the songwriting remains distinguished and immaculately pitched". Consequence of Sounds Erin Carson wrote that "Rose channels a vintage vibe without being a total throwback record. She has a tone that melds well with silky background vocals and just enough pedal steel." Dave Simpson of The Guardian commented on Rose's old style, writing: "A smidgeon of Rose's old spikiness is sacrificed, but it's easily a fair swap for songs bulging with terrific hooks and killer choruses, all of which belie some melancholy content."