“Written by Caitty” is the debut EP from the rising Northumberland-born artist Caitty, released on September 30th, a confessional collection that weaves heartbreak, self-discovery, and resilience into cinematic dark-pop and country-inflected storytelling. With her signature honesty and poetic touch, Caitty bares her soul in songs that feel like pages ripped from her diary. Each track on Written by Caitty carries the weight of lived emotion, where grief and grace meet halfway.
The opening track, “The Pieces That You Left,” is a tender country-pop crossover that builds from soft guitar riffs into a pulsing rhythm, mirroring the slow swell of acceptance after heartbreak. She questions the authenticity of the two-month turnover of a relationship gone cold with the lines, “Two months and you’ve moved her in, was I so easy to forget?” The devastation in her restraint cuts deeper with every line. Beneath the steady beat lies a haunting ache, as if she’s still sifting through the emotional wreckage, and “picking up the pieces.”
Then comes “Love You Still,” where snapping fingers and gentle piano notes wrap around regret like a fading photograph. She looks back at a teenage love that slipped away too soon, confessing, “I would be lying if I said it didn’t sting,” before the chorus blooms into bittersweet surrender, “I realized I loved you then, I love you still, I always have, I always will.” It’s nostalgic yet painfully self-aware, like watching an old movie of yourself.
Finally, “Grandad’s Story” shifts gears, swapping heartbreak for heritage and new beginnings. Over soft piano, Caitty portrays enduring love and finds “the one,” drawing inspiration from her grandparents’ devotion. The song glows with warmth and reverence, closing the EP like a benediction of love that lasts, even when youth and time don’t.
Written by Caitty goes deep. Listen to it on Spotify.
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Review by: Naomi Joan