overproduced as all hell but some of the most charming lyricism in music that i know of. cavetown was a big player in part of my childhood so there is a tad bit of bias w/ this rating. also, "talk to me" is easily cavetown's best song. no contest.
it's a sweet a lil EP, but something about Cavetown's production, specifically how almost all his songs have some sort of out of place trap beat has always really rubbed me the wrong way and turned me off from enjoying some of his projects. I really like the last song though.
Project #0529
Artist: Cavetown
Project: Dear.
This is way more intimate than it first comes off. The whole EP is just him doing everything himself, and you can hear that in how raw and close it feels. The production is simple, mostly acoustic and light layering, but it fits because it keeps everything personal and direct. 
His delivery is quiet, but not empty. There’s a lot of emotion sitting under it, especially in the writing, which leans into anxiety, isolation, and just trying ... read more
Nice little project, I appreciate this banana bread a tad bit more than the original. Some of the best songs of theirs from this era.
Project #0529
Artist: Cavetown
Project: Dear.
This is way more intimate than it first comes off. The whole EP is just him doing everything himself, and you can hear that in how raw and close it feels. The production is simple, mostly acoustic and light layering, but it fits because it keeps everything personal and direct. 
His delivery is quiet, but not empty. There’s a lot of emotion sitting under it, especially in the writing, which leans into anxiety, isolation, and just trying ... read more
| 1 | Just Add Water 4:07 | 78 |
| 2 | Banana Bread 4:46 | 78 |
| 3 | Dear 4:49 | 75 |
| 4 | Talk to Me 4:37 | 90 |