“Capricorn Baby” - Kristen Castro
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Kristen Castro’s Capricorn Baby feels like the kind of record you stumble onto when you need it most—the one that cracks open your chest and makes you feel seen, messy humanity and all. It’s not just an album; it’s a diary, a healing ritual, and a creative manifesto all rolled into one. The fact that Castro wrote, produced, mixed, and shaped every inch of it herself makes the project feel even more intimate—like she’s letting you step into her living room while she bares her soul track by track.
What makes Capricorn Baby so striking is its duality: on one hand, it’s soft, dreamy, and ambient—music that feels like rain on a window or late-night drives through a city glowing in neon. On the other, it’s deeply rooted in raw honesty, grappling with heartbreak, self-doubt, transformation, and the hard-earned joy of growth.
The tracklist reads like chapters in a coming-of-age novel. “Amsterdam” and “Malibu” set the tone with cinematic, almost weightless production that still carries emotional gravity. “Tarot” leans into the mystical—fitting for an artist who seems to be channeling both intuition and experience in her work. “Hope Is The Thing With Feathers” is one of those tracks that sounds like it should soundtrack a film’s most tender scene—delicate, and quietly powerful. And then there’s the title track, “Capricorn Baby,” featuring Deb Talan of The Weepies, which feels like the album’s heart—two voices entwined in something both grounded and otherworldly, a reminder that resilience and tenderness can live in the same breath.
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But what really makes this album hit is Kristen herself. Her voice—warm, steady, yet unafraid to show its cracks—carries every lyric like it matters because it does. There’s no filter here, no chasing trends; instead, there’s a fearless embrace of vulnerability. You can feel the five years of lived experience behind it—every heartbreak, every late-night epiphany, every risk taken to grow into her full creative self.
Capricorn Baby is more than a debut—it’s a declaration. A queer, Mexican American artist standing tall and unapologetic in her truth, blending genres without hesitation and refusing to be boxed in. It’s a gift for anyone who’s ever felt caught between identities, places, or versions of themselves.
This is the kind of record you put on and let it wash over you, knowing you’ll come out on the other side a little softer, a little stronger, and maybe even a little braver. Kristen Castro isn’t just telling her story—she’s holding space for yours too.
“Capricorn Baby” is available now on all major streaming platforms
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