Numerous love songs find Caillat (it rhymes with “ballet”) practically hyperventilating over romantic relationships. On “Oxygen,” for example, she’s joyously incapacitated, wanting to share her feelings for a special guy. “Bubbly” says, “Every time I see your bubbly face/I get the tinglies in a silly place … It starts in my toes/Makes me crinkle my nose.” Where some might hear vacillating on several tracks, we can give the singer credit for self-respect, such as her willingness to meet a man half-way (“Realize”), forgive a partner’s mistake if he’d show remorse (“Battle”) and request that a guy “take it real slow” while she sorts through conflicting emotions (“Feelings Show”). Meanwhile, she urges a girlfriend to quit waffling and invest in a man who’s perfect for her (the sweet “Tailor Made”). Last and by far best is “Capri,” a life-affirming melody about a pregnant woman and the precious baby she’s carrying.
Without clear marital context, “Bubbly” suggests that a couple is getting playful under the covers. A bit more explicit is “Magic” (“Wake me with your lips/Come at me from above/Yeah I need you”). “Midnight Bottle” is an ode to alcohol’s numbing properties.
Mostly smooth and innocent, the debut by Caillet (stylistically, a female Jack Johnson) is a little too casual about physical intimacy and drowning sorrows.
After serving as an associate editor at NavPress’ Discipleship Journal and consulting editor for Current Thoughts and Trends, Adam now oversees the editing and publishing of Plugged In’s reviews as the site’s director. He and his wife, Jennifer, have three children. In their free time, the Holzes enjoy playing games, a variety of musical instruments, swimming and … watching movies.