SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: ELIZABETH AND THE CATAPULT - RESPONSIBLE FRIEND

ELIZABETH AND THE CATAPULT
RESPONSIBLE FRIEND
COMPASS RECORDS

The oh so sophisticated and fluid sound Responsible Friend, the new album by Elizabeth and the Catapult, might come as a surprise to the uninitiated, but Brooklyn-based Elizabeth Ziman and her band have been around for over 20 years or so (22 actually), and experience and longevity certainly have something to do with that.

Yet even so much experience will not make up if there is no talent or imagination there, and Ziman obviously has plenty of both. What Ziman excels at in her songwriting is that she is able to turn personal into something broader, something listeners are easily able to relate to and wrap into some substantial songwriting with detailed arrangements that do her songs justice. Another thing Ziman wraps her songs into is a hefty dose of wit, something only good songwriters are able to do.

Artist Links

Item Reviewed

SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: ELIZABETH AND THE CATAPULT – RESPONSIBLE FRIEND

Author

Ljubinko Zivkovic

Here's what we think...

Spill Rating

Fan Rating

Rate Here

New Criteria

8.6

8.0

Total Spill Rating

8.6

Total Fan Rating

3 ratings

You have rated this

album review album reviews compass records elizabeth and the catapult responsible friend

album review, album reviews, compass records, elizabeth and the catapult, responsible friend

About the Author

Ljubinko Zivkovic

Formerly a lot of things, including a journalist and a translator, currently a freelance writer living in The Netherlands.

album review album reviews

9.0

SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: HOLY WAVE – I’M DADA

by Ljubinko Zivkovic on July 10, 2026

HOLY WAVE I’M DADA SUICIDE SQUEEZE RECORDS As time passes by, the critics have come up with so many genres and sub-genres in modern music seemingly to make it simpler for audiences to pick up their preferences. Yet, more and more, current [...]

9.0

SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: BRUNO BERLE – SEM FRONTEIRAS

by Ljubinko Zivkovic on July 10, 2026

BRUNO BERLE SEM FRONTEIRAS FAR OUT RECORDINGS The title of Bruno Berle’s latest (third) album says it all: Sem Fronteiras, meaning ‘without Borders.’ While many listeners not so familiar with modern Brazilian music might think that it is [...]

7.0

SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: JACK WHITE – FROZEN CHARLOTTE

by James Burt on July 10, 2026

JACK WHITE FROZEN CHARLOTTE THIRD MAN RECORDS Jack White has just released his latest solo release, Frozen Charlotte. It is a 13-track, guitar-and-drums gauntlet, that proves no one has been able to cut out White’s adrenal glands or coax [...]

8.0

SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: THE ROLLING STONES – FOREIGN TONGUES

by Gerrod Harris on July 10, 2026

THE ROLLING STONES FOREIGN TONGUES UNIVERSAL MUSIC The Rolling Stones are back. While 2023’s Hackney Diamonds may have given the impression of a fitting conclusion to perhaps one of pop culture’s greatest sagas, and despite questioning if they [...]

9.0

SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: SUNDAYCLUB – SUNDAYCLUB

by John Porter on July 10, 2026

SUNDAYCLUB SUNDAYCLUB PAPER BAG RECORDS sundayclub has been riding something of a wave of momentum among those lucky enough to have heard about them since 2025’s Bannatyne, and with good reason; their combination of modern production, honest, [...]