Hi friends! As always, thank you so much for stopping in, appreciate you endlessly ♥ I just want to apologize for the fact that the editing, specifically toward the end of this video, is not my best. My editing software is not running great at the moment and is making it really hard to edit in the way I usually do. And the farther I get into each project, the worse the lag/glitchiness gets so by the time I reach the last song on an album, it’s just completely helpless. I will definitely be trying to address this before I start any more videos! It’s just super frustrating and I’m sorry this video isn’t really up to my usual standards. Anyway, I hope you all are doing well and taking care of yourselves, love u!

i feel like she’s gonna win best new artist at grammys 2024

Update: she won 5 Brit Awards. Including Best New Artist , Artist of the Year & Album of the Year🔥✨ WELL DESERVED

This is not an album, it’s a masterpiece, so raw and so real but so feel good at the same time, it should be soooo much bigger.

Literally Oscar Winning Tears it’s one of THE BEST openers that I’ve listened in my life. Set the tone of the album beautifully (that song needs to be a single)

her not even being nominated for anything is my Roman Empire I genuinely cried on noms day I was rooting for her so much

Her live performance of the thrill is gone and Oscar winning tears. Are out of this world

raye has been quite big in the uk for a few years now, and then when escapism blew up, we could no longer gatekeep her from the rest of the world lol. i am so proud of her for how far she has come

She wrote Beyoncé's BIGGER. She's an amazing songwriter!!!! This album is pure gold!

I have some info for you about the album: The girl on the album cover is RAYE's younger sister who is supposed to resemble younger RAYE. RAYE's old record label wouldn't let her release her album because they didn't think it would be successful (hence the lyric "I've waited seven years for this moment). So to be petty and to promote the release of her new album, she got an installation of the instruments on the album cover to be put in front of her old record label. 🤪💅

glad RAYE is getting some attention finally she's an absolute genius

The transition in ‘Black Mascara’ from what you’ve done to me / you done to me / you’re done to me is my absolute fav✌🏼

this album is the most underrated masterpiece ever

I'm SO happy you're reacting to this masterpiece, RAYE's story is truly inspiring and this album couldn't be more perfect, I've been obsessed with it since the day it came out. Hope you're doing great Caitlin, thank you for all the effort you put into your videos, love ya! ❤️‍🩹✨️

RAYE is truly so good, I love her jazz vibes reminiscent of Amy Winehouse and the way she uses rap and musical switch ups reminds me of Twenty One Pilots (this way of using rap in order to get out a train of thought, like in Escapism at the end)

YES! FINALLY! At first I didn’t enjoy this album, but then it became one of my favs from 2023! RAYE is so amazing

Raye is an ARTIST! The fact that she's so underrated is crazy to me! She's been through a lot in her life, but she's an amazing human being and an amazing artist as well! We all know she writes her music, but she's also a producer and she co-produced most of the songs from this album. She's also writes and produces music for other artists from time to time. She's super talented! I wish her all the best cause she deserves everything good in the world. This album is easily one of the best albums this year. Love her ❤

Whenever you listen to an album I have never heard before I always fall deeply in love with it. There is something about your reactions that make me obsessed with albums.

I am so happy you listened to this album, I have been supporting Raye since 2017 and it is so great to see her finally getting the recognition she deserves. Thank you so much for listening to this ♥

Love seeing this reaction, Raye has been building in the UK for so many years now and it's so good to see that she's finally getting her flowers and being appreciated all over the world! It's crazy how her former label tried for so long to stifle her potential and make her more mainstream, I mean she made some amazing bops back in those days too, but her artistry is so much more than that!

She is mind blowing. At first, I liked the album but thought it was just ok but then when I heard her story and really listened in after it became incredible, and I just hope that she blows up to be big. I can already see her doing one of the greatest Superbowl halftimes right now. P.S I saw another person commented a little list of things about her that really just helps add to the understanding of how amazing she is.

Just back to say hi and so proud of our girl Raye and her SIX Brit awards! So happy for her after the diss by the Grammys. Between her wins and the medley she performed I'm hoping the world is about to learn who Raye is! btw. I think I've watched this review 5 or 6 times now.... lolz

THIS is the album of the year! Saw raye live in New York and she is captivating

Been following Raye for years and so happy she got to release this album finally. Raye is the full package. You probably have come across her work before as she has a lot of song writing credits (Charli xcx, Little Mix, Ellie Goulding, Beyonce, David guetta to name a few!)

one if my FAV albums! love that shes getting the recognition recently in the reaction community

Raye Album of the year and other things you should review by her . Performance of the year her medley at The Brits. Best live performance introduction into Oscar winning tears live at the Albert Hall unbelievable.

you HAVE to go see her live!! i saw her in a super intimate venue in Paris last month and it was one of the best shows i’ve ever attended! i’ve never seen someone so passionate and in love with music before

I really do hope you listen to Ethel cain because she is one the best storytellers of our generation and her album continues to blow me away continuously

I’m so glad you’re reacting to this cus after Taylor, Raye is my fave artist

BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE! LOVE THIS ALBUM. ALSO DONT KNOW I YOU REALIZED BUT THE MUSIC VIDEOS ARE TELLING A STORY, REALIZED IT SOME TIME AGO. 1st Hard Out Here, at the end she's driving to the club, and in 2nd Black Mascara she's in the club, 3rd Escapism, there's party and she's "high" trying to escape her problems (also she's driving in the ROYCE, black mascara reference girl) 4th Ice Cream Man, she's in the bathroom of the club possibly crying and being touched (y'all know) and I hope 5th one is on the way. Edit: I'm here again watching this reaction AND we have the next mv from RAYE for a couple months. it's an MV for Flip a Switch with Coi Leray where she is basically on the beginning ON THE FLOOR SHOT BY A MAN. Which exactly connects with Ice Cream Man mv bc she is in THE SAME BATHROOM AND IN THE BATHROOM THERE WAS ALSO A MAN. IT CONNECTS. MY THEORY WAS RIGHT. In the mv she is with Coi in the bus and she's basically riding and at the end SHE shots a man. I NEED ANOTHER MV FROM QUEEN AND MOTHER.

OMG I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THISSS!!!!! Raye makes me proud to be British she’s on tour wif sza in uk BUT SZA IS ONLY DO THE WHOLE NORTH ONCE!!! 😭😭

Raye is an incredible artist that worked a lot with Little Mix and has some edm hits with Jax Jones, Rudimental etc

This album is A LOT! Like I know she doesn’t want me to feel bad for her but damn, I did… She really used her songs to really really hook me especially with them lyric plays she does. Raye, we love you

Congrats on 200k!!!! You totally deserve it. And we whenever you’re able to mentally prepare yourself we would still love a preachers daughter reaction🫶

Omggg I was not expecting this!! I love this album smmm!! Also I definitely do recommend Ethel Cain! I’m seeing her live this year, she and MUNA are both supporting acts at a boygenius concert, so excited, but yes definitely do recommend! I also don’t know if you’re aware of this person, but there’s another upcoming British artist who RAYE actually reminds me of, she’s called Joy Crookes, and she has an album called Skin, HIGHLY recommend it Caitlin, words cannot express how AMAZING it is

When i first listened to five star hotels i skipped it halfway through but it grew on me so much it's one of my favorites!!

THIS ALBUM IS SO GOOD. CAN'T WAIT TO WATCHHHHHHH THE VIDEO

i cannot explain how HAPPY i am that you have reacted to this album i NEEDED to hear all of your thoughts!!

Omg! Can’t believe you’re actually reacting to RAYE. Never ran faster!

Compulsively listening to this album all Feb, Lana all march and currently Melanie this month. I am loving music so far in 2023

such a gorgeous album, oscar winning tears is also my favorite ❤️ i listened to preacher’s daughter with troy (hthaze) and -- it’s gonna hurt babes lol

Escapism is my lock for ROTY Grammys next year, so far there hasn’t be other song as solid as Escapism

Please do listen to Preacher's Daughter by Ethel Cain sometime in the future 😭

Literally so happy you got the chance to give this body of work a listen! She's so incredible 😍 I love what you do, your reactions never fail to make me smile! Not sure if you've heard of London Grammar but I definitely think you'd love their albums! Have a great day!

so happy you checked this album out! I love it to death, great video!

Yes PLEASE do Ethel's Preacher's Daughter next (or like, very, very soon, please), I've been waiting for that one!!

Congrats on 200k catlin you deserve it and can’t wait to watch this reaction

I screamed when I saw the thumbnail of the video!!!

My personal album of the year, thanks for reaction ❤

this is my favourite album of the year so far!!

congrats on 200k!!! u deserve 200 million next❤️

this is one of my favorite album of 2023 so far. its chuu good

Well back here after the Grammys and the Brits. I can’t believe that she didn’t even receive a friggin’ grammy nonination. She got six Brits though, there’s justice

RAYE is an incredible artist! I love this album so much ❤

Raye is incredible! She is Supporting SZA on her UK tour.

hello caitlin, ellie goulding's new album higher than heaven is an album i think you can vibe with sorta. it's mainly composed of dance-pop sounding songs, but it's a fun record to listen to.

This album has helped me go through my break up ❤ very greatful for its existence

Super glad to see you got to experience this album!

So happy you reacted to this! Thanks for the great video

Gonna expose myself since I haven’t been here in a hot minute but this new hairstyle on you is sooo good. Suits you so well 😭

So glad you decided to listen to this album! I feel like you'd also like her EP Euphoric Sad Songs. It's pretty much what the title suggests, sad lyrics with upbeat production, similar to what you said about Black Mascara and Escapism :')

Caitlin I really recommend you to listen Ellie Goulding’s discography, she’s so underrated and her singles are nothing like her albums in the best way possible. Halcyon is her best, Brightest blue is her most personal, Delirium is a fancy collection of bops and her new album it’s so good.. You should really check on her, a very talented artist

im obsessed with this album she deserves the hype

This is such a good breakdown! I’ve been watching a lot of these lately

I saw you listening to this album on Spotify a couple days ago and i was HOPING that it was for a reaction video and it was! LOVED IT

OMG I LOVE THIS ALBUM I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THISS 😍

This introduction is so unique from anything I've ever heard!!!

you need to listen to preachers daughter!! it’s in my top 5 of all time it has religious tones to it with a story following it soon to have a follow up book and movie with it. it will also have 2 more albums connected to it, through a generational trauma sequence between 3 women

I love that you've done the music videos too! Never seen that in an album reaction!! Getting a subscriber 😁✌️

OMG. Best reaction i've ever seen!! So nice that u shared this with us!! Tanks!! Lots of love!!

Thank you Caitlin Marie, you are so emotionally honest as always. I admire the way you reveal yourself and get so into these reviews. You have really confirmed my own thoughts about Raye too as had only heard two songs before so thank you, loved the album review. Loved your honesty and appreciate you too!!

*INSTANT CLASSIC, INSTANT MASTERPIECE* ALBUM OF THE YEAR AND ALBUM OF THE CENTURY! ❤ She deserves everything

Album of the year I say as a Lana stan, I was waiting for your reaction, she's so underrated

HELL YEAH IMG IM SO EXCITED. ALBUM OF THE MF YEAR

YESSS IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THISSS

And now we‘re listening to the same album from her fantastic performance at royal albert hall

Omg finaly u have reacted to this masterpiece, thank you for that 😍

your hair is so pretty in this video ❤

Loved that you've reacted to this masterpiece of an album!!!❤️

Okay I loved that your reaction is literally the same as mine, this album is amazing and she deserves a lot of recognition from it.

LOVE UR REACTION!!! I hope preachers daughter by Ethel is next 🤞

raye & this album deserve every single award ever ever ever

i’m seeing her live at SZA’s concert and i’m so excited

i would HIGHLY recommend to check her performance of The Thrill Is Gone Live at Metropolis !! It’s IN-SANE ✨

FINALLY OMG THANK U SO MUCH FOR REACTING TO THIS MASTERPIECE

I'm most grateful that she's bringing back the idea of an album, something you can get your teeth into with an arc and a concept that unites it as a single work of art rather than a disposable ditty.

the album and the music videos, aesthetically ( not necessarily sonically ), seem like a fever-dream type of recreation of the 1940's and i love it

love this album!! excited to watch

So glad you do this. Adore the album!

I HAVENT STARTED WATCHING BUT OH MY GOD I HAVE BEEN DESPERATE FOR THIS!!!!

Happy 200k, Caitlin!!! 😁

she’s amazing and so underrated, i love her to the core!

Literally just clicked on KZfaq and you upload. Yay😂❤️

Yes I love this album i was so happy to see that you reacted ❤

Thanks for this! RAYE is so underrated!!

Caitlin, don't sleep on boygenius debut album (supergroup with Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker)

If you reacted to it then I will listen to the album also congrats on 200k 🎉

Raye's a beast, glad you reacted

OMG YOU REACTED TO IT?? OMG IM SO HAPPY😭😭😭

Ice Cream Man. always making me cry 😪💔