{"product_id":"elizabeth-the-catapult-responsible-friend","title":"Elizabeth \u0026 the Catapult - Responsible Friend","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e4\/3\/2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"aec-product-description\" class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aec-desc-review collapse\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Ziman is the singer-songwriter and creative force behind Elizabeth and The Catapult, known for her piano-driven compositions, sharp emotional insight,\u003c\/p\u003e\nand disarming honesty, and who has built a career on songs that balance wit and vulnerability with striking precision. She's toured with the likes of Sara Bareilles\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand Kishi Bash i ; collaborated with with Esperanza Spalding, Gillian Welch, Blake Mills and Ben Folds; scored, with Paul Brill; and her songs have been featured in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enational television campaigns for Google, Amazon, Sky TV, and So You Think You Can Dance.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eResponsible Friend is an album about the ways in which we show up for one another. What does it mean to be a responsible friend to be there for someone you love\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewithout trying to save them? The first lesson I learned about caregiving, says Elizabeth, is that I need to put on my own oxygen mask before I can help anyone\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eelse. The next lesson (and the one you won't find in an airline seat-back) was that no matter how much I wanted to, I couldn't take away anyones pain. I wasnt\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethere to fix anyone. I just had to accept them on their own terms. That philosophy runs throughout the album, with songs about a family members passing, a friend\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eliving with long COVID, and the shared burden of a society steeped in conflict and injustice. I realized that everyone I knew, including myself, was being asked to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprocess an enormous amount of grief at an alarming pace, she says. Writing these songs became my way to surrender to those experiences and slow down enough to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebe fully present for the people in my life.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSome of the songs on Responsible Friend are joyful dedications; others feel more like letters Elizabeth wasnt sure she wanted to send. Taken together, it's a record\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eabout slowing down in a world that keeps accelerating. It's a commitment to friends, family, and self, at a time when everyone seems to be carrying more than they can\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereasonably hold. With Responsible Friend, Elizabeth Ziman delivers a record that feels both intimate and expansive, an unflinching reflection on care, grief, and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estuff it takes to keep showing up.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTracks:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 Side A: I Love You Still\u003cbr\u003e2 Learning to Drive\u003cbr\u003e3 50\/50\u003cbr\u003e4 Responsible Friend\u003cbr\u003e5 Bored of Myself\u003cbr\u003e6 When the Doctor Needs a Doctor\u003cbr\u003e7 Side B: Goodbye Wisdom\u003cbr\u003e8 90 Years Young\u003cbr\u003e9 Lost Time\u003cbr\u003e10 Cellophane\u003cbr\u003e11 Stay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52943456338217,"sku":null,"price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2436\/7337\/files\/4493850-3528107.jpg?v=1775580993","url":"https:\/\/blindtigerrecordclub.com\/products\/elizabeth-the-catapult-responsible-friend","provider":"Blind Tiger Record Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}