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    • Source: Careful of Your Keepers

      • Careful of Your Keepers is the sixth studio album by British band This Is the Kit. It was released on 9 June 2023 via Rough Trade Records, making it the band's third album for the label. Recording sessions took place at J&J Studio in Bristol in December 2022. Production was handled by Gruff Rhys.
      In the United Kingdom, the album peaked at number 50 on the UK Albums Chart, number 20 on the Albums Chart Update, number 15 on the Scottish Albums Chart, number 11 on both the Albums Sales Chart and the Physical Albums Chart, number 19 on the Album Downloads Chart, number 9 on the Vinyl Albums Chart, number 6 on the Record Store Chart, number 2 on the Americana Chart, number 1 on the Folk Albums Chart and number 7 on the Independent Albums Chart.


      Critical reception



      Careful of Your Keepers was met with generally favourable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 81 based on seven reviews.
      Aaron Paskin of Spectrum Culture praised the album, calling it "a captivating set of jazzy folk rock wonders that demand to be explored, revealing more magic with each listen". Victoria Segal of Mojo wrote: "it's hard world for little things, pigeon or human: these songs fight to ease the way". Joanna McNaney Stein of PopMatters wrote: "ultimately, simplicity and genuine vulnerability are rarities, especially in today's shallow and superficial musical landscape. This Is the Kit again holds listeners captive with one of the unique voices in contemporary indie folk-rock". Ellen Johnson of Paste wrote: "This Is The Kit have found a way to stay true to their style in a way that doesn't feel forced or boring". Connor Shelton of The Line of Best Fit wrote: "while the latter half of the record isn't as engrossing as the first half, it still concludes with a solid trio of tunes".
      In his mixed review for American Songwriter, Lee Zimmerman wrote: "This Is The Kit are content to dwell in more solitary spaces, but given the ethereal arrangements and Rhy's carefully considered input, Careful Of Your Keepers emerges as an affecting effort, with layer after layer of melody and mystique. Not surprisingly, This Is The Kit ensures all the pieces fit together fine".


      = Accolades

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      Track listing




      Personnel


      Kate Stables — lyrics, voice, guitar, banjo, recorder
      Jesse D. Vernon — voice, guitar, piano, violin, vibraphone, horn arrangements
      Rosalind Leyden — voice, synth, bass, inner sleeve photo
      Gruff Rhys — voice, synth, producer
      Jamie Whitby-Coles — voice, drums, back cover
      Neil Smith — guitar
      Vincent Mougel — piano
      Suntou Susso — kora
      Taz Mains — bassoon
      Peter Judge — flugelhorn
      Sam Hayfield — trombone
      Lorenzo Prati — tenor saxophone
      Oli Middleton — recording, engineering
      Ali Chant — mixing
      Jason "Jasdaface" Mitchell — mastering, lacquer cut
      Bertrand Sallé — artwork
      Emma Broughton — front cover


      Charts




      References




      External links


      Careful Of Your Keepers at Discogs (list of releases)

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