CAITLIN CANNON - LOVE ADDICT LP

Caitlin Cannon’s upcoming album, Love Addict, is a bold, genre-defying body of work produced by Misa Arriaga (Kacey Musgraves, Willie Nelson). Blending dreamy Americana with classic country, the 10-track record swirls with intergalactic pedal steel, gritty grooves, and raw, unguarded lyrics. Recorded live, the album captures the spontaneity of guitars bleeding into keys, drums, strings, and more, creating a sound that feels both timeless and fresh. Think “cosmicana”—a sonic landscape as deep and evocative as Cannon’s storytelling.

Cannon’s songwriting expertly balances humor and vulnerability, satire and sincerity. Her 2024 EP, Beggar, earned acclaim for tracks like “Amarillo and Little Rock” and “Waiting,” a deeply moving song that centers on her brother’s 35-year to date incarceration, which also reappears on Love Addict in demo form. If Beggar was the prelude, Love Addict is the crescendo—fully realized and unapologetic in its arrival.

Critics have taken notice. Saving Country Music has called her “a songwriter for the broken, the downtrodden, the losers…She sings about real sh— that most other songwriters don't have the guts to broach.” Early praise for Love Addict from Country Music People hails it as “an Americana triumph, packed with edgy irreverence, wit, and sharp, cutting lyrics we first encountered on her debut, The TrashCannon Album.” While arguably more 'vibey' than some of Cannon’s earlier work, Love Addict still delivers her signature sneak attacks with a wink on songs like “Dr. Dealer” and “Jesus Is My Lover.” In the album’s title track, she deems it a “science lesson” when she sings, “I know you’re lying when you say that stuff, I just got excited you could get it up,” calling out the unfairness of a woman's seeming genetic predisposition to fall in love after every intimate act.

Other introspective moments on Love Addict explore themes of loss, addiction, and self-worth. Songs like “Let It Hurt Some” (co-written with Misa Arriaga) and “My Own Company” (a collaboration with renowned crooner Kiely Connell) channel the authentic country sound of 60s and 70s Nashville. Tender tracks like “I Wouldn’t Say I Love You” and “The Impact” reveal Cannon’s gift for crafting fresh, emotionally resonant narratives that linger long after the music ends.

Beyond music, Cannon is a force of creative energy. From her comedic debut on Kill Tony to teaching songwriting to inmates through her Beyond Bars program, she defies easy categorization. Beyond Bars, developed in collaboration with The Cultural Arts Alliance and The 30A Songwriters Festival, has been featured on Meg Ryan’s series Empowered, highlighting her commitment to bridging art and social impact.

CAITLIN CANNON - BEGGAR EP

Caitlin Cannon's 2024 release, Beggar (a four-song EP and standalone precursor to her forthcoming full-length album Love Addict) is all songwriting chops and vibe. 

With cinematic soundscapes, nostalgic atmospheres, and words that are a testament to the enduring power of storytelling at their center, Cannon is evolving beyond the bronze status she once proudly declared in her critically lauded debut release, The TrashCannon Album.  

According to Saving Country Music, Cannon's “not a songwriter for the winners; she's a songwriter for the broken, the downtrodden, the losers, the motherfuckers. She sings about real shit that most other songwriters don't have the guts to broach. A crack pool player and a hilarious person on stage who could have a second career as a comedian, Caitlin Cannon is one of those country artists that slides so criminally under the radar; it angers the blood…"

While Cannon did claim victory at prestigious competitions in 2023, such as The Songwriter's Serenade in Texas, and a third-place finish in the Telluride Troubadour Contest in Colorado, her ambitions are well aligned with the above review. In collaboration with 30A Songwriters Festival producers, she holds a residency at Walton Correctional Institution, crafting songs with inmates. Additionally, Cannon has stood alongside luminaries like Steve Earle and Susan Gibson at the Reveille Retreat to impart her knowledge of the craft to war veterans.

Flush with the storytelling and instrumentation characteristic of country music, Beggar blends various genres across a dreamy, slightly melancholy sonic landscape that feels timeless and contemporary. Caitlin Cannon's expressive vocals, now embraced in a more raw and vulnerable style, are complemented by the undeniable talent of her studio band, featuring Lillie Mae Rische, Eddy Dunlap (Grand Ole Opry), Jon Murray (Miranda Lambert), and producer Misa Arriaga, renowned for his work with Kacey Musgraves and Willie Nelson.

As she prepares to unveil her latest work, Cannon is pushing the boundaries of her sound and herself. In the opening track, "The Alchemist," our singer compares herself to a maestro of life's alchemy. The song unfolds as a dazzling spectacle as she manages to convince herself of a love that isn't there. She further investigates a lifetime spent perfecting the art of self-deception in the EP's anthem and title track, "Beggar," which delves into the singer's realization that she's been selling herself short and decides that she must risk humiliation to try and rise above her station. The 2022 American Songwriter Song Contest Finalist, "Amarillo and Little Rock," brings a glimmer of hope as the singer grapples with pain that twists the mind, bends the knees, and leads to desperate prayers, but finds transformation beyond her suffering. And finally, "Waiting," a vital ballad and biographical glimpse into the life of Cannon's brother, who has been serving time in an Alabama state penitentiary since he was a teenager. It is a love story with cocaine, cheap beer, and trouble on one side and a fight for redemption on the other. The result is a kaleidoscopic performance that challenges norms and adds dimension and vibrance to the canvas of the human condition.