Just Because (Claire Rosinkranz album)

Just Because
Just Because
Studio album by Claire Rosinkranz
Released	October 6, 2023
Genre	Pop; alt-pop; soft pop; indie pop;
Length	36:39
Label	Republic
Producer	Afterhrs; Julian Bunetta; Captain Cuts; Joe Janiak; Paul Meany; Paul Phamous; Elie Rizk; Ragnar Rosinkranz; Stint; Sammy Witte;
Singles from Just Because
	"123"; Released: July 29, 2022; "Sad in Hawaii"; Released: February 3, 2023; "Never Goes Away"; Released: March 10, 2023; "Screw Time"; Released: July 14, 2023; "Pools and Palm Trees"; Released: August 11, 2023; "Wes Anderson"; Released: September 8, 2023;

Just Because is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Claire Rosinkranz. It was released on October 6, 2023 by Republic Records. Rosinkranz enlisted many producers, including AfterHrs, Captain Cuts, Elie Rizk, Paul Meany, Paul Phamous, Stint, and her father, Ragnar Rosinkranz.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Clash	7/10^[1]
The Line of Best Fit	8/10^[2]
The Guardian	^[3]

Just Because received generally positive reviews from critics. It was described by critics as "bright and uplifting sunshine pop"^[4] and "energetic".^[5] Igor Bannikov of Album of the Year compared the final track, "Mess", to Billie Eilish, and described it as pointing to a more "mature" and "serious" side in future music.^[5]

Track listing

*Just Because* track listing^[6]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"123"	Claire Rosinkranz Ben Berger Hayley Gene Penner Ryan Rabin Andrew Wessen	Captain Cuts	2:17
2.	"Sad in Hawaii"	C. Rosinkranz Ian Franzino Andrew Haas Ragnar Rosinkranz Paul Shelton	Afterhrs Paul Phamous	2:31
3.	"Never Goes Away"	C. Rosinkranz Elie Rizk	Rizk	2:26
4.	"Dreamer"	C. Rosinkranz Casey Smith Sammy Witte	Witte	2:28
5.	"Swinging at the Stars"	C. Rosinkranz Joe Janiak Simon Wilcox	Janiak	3:43
6.	"Screw Time"	C. Rosinkranz Caroline Ailin Ajay Bhattacharyya	Stint	3:05
7.	"Gum"	C. Rosinkranz Berger Rabin Shelton	Captain Cuts Paul Phamous	2:13
8.	"Wes Anderson"	C. Rosinkranz Franzino Haas R. Rosinkranz Shelton	Afterhrs Paul Phamous	2:47
9.	"Banksy"	C. Rosinkranz Franzino Haas R. Rosinikranz Shelton	Afterhrs Paul Phamous	2:54
10.	"Polarized"	C. Rosinkranz Julian Bunetta R. Rosinkranz Savana Santos Shelton	Afterhrs Paul Phamous Bunetta R. Rosinkranz^[c]	3:02
11.	"Jupiter"	C. Rosinkranz Franzino Haas R. Rosinkranz Shelton	Afterhrs Paul Phamous R. Rosinkranz^[c]	3:32
12.	"Pools and Palm Trees"	C. Rosinkranz Paul Meany Shelton	Paul Phamous Meany	3:06
13.	"Mess"	C. Rosinkranz Franzino Haas R. Rosinkranz	Afterhrs R. Rosinkranz	2:32
Total length:				36:39

Note

^{^[c]} indicates a co-producer

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[6]

Claire Rosinkranz – vocals (all tracks), guitar (tracks 2, 12), background vocals (11), ukulele (13)
John Greenham – mastering
Tess Greenham – mastering assistance
Ben Berger – background vocals, bass, drums, programming, engineering (1, 7); guitar, keyboards (7)
Ryan Rabin – background vocals, bass, drums, programming, engineering (1, 7); guitar, keyboards (7)
Hayley Gene Penner – background vocals (1)
Andrew Wessen – guitar (1)
Pedro Calloni – mixing (1)
Michael Freeman – mixing (2–13)
Ragnar Rosinkranz – bass (2, 4, 12, 13), guitar (2, 8, 10, 13), viola (8–11, 13), strings (8–11), additional vocals (8); cello, violin (9–11, 13); string arrangement (9–11), keyboards (10, 11, 13); organ, programming, engineering (13)
Andrew Haas – keyboards, engineering (2, 8–11, 13); bass, drums, programming (2, 8–11); ukulele (2), background vocals (11)
Ian Franzino – drums, programming, engineering (2, 8–11); background vocals (11)
Elie Rizk – bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, engineering (3)
Sammy Witte – drums, guitar, keyboards, programming, engineering (4)
Joe Janiak – bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, programming, engineering (5)
Ajay Bhattacharyya – bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, engineering (6)
Anthony Dolhai – engineering (6)
Jeff Gunnell – engineering assistance (7–11)
Paul Phamous – background vocals (7, 8, 10, 11), additional vocals (9)
Julian Bunetta – bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, programming, engineering (10)
Savana Santos – drums, programming, engineering (10)
Paul Meany – drums, keyboards, engineering (12)

References

^ Kraftman, Tamzin (6 October 2023). "Claire Rosinkranz – Just Because". Clash. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
^ Williams, Lana. "Claire Rosinkranz dazzles on Just Because". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
^ Cragg, Michael (8 October 2023). "Claire Rosinkranz: Just Because review – zippy to a fault". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
^ Bound, Chris (11 October 2023). "Claire Rosinkranz - 'Just Because'". Mystic Sons. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
^ ^a ^b Bannikov, Igor. "Claire Rosinkranz - Just Because". Album of the Year. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Just Because / Claire Rosinkranz / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved September 30, 2025.

[1] Kraftman, Tamzin (6 October 2023). "Claire Rosinkranz – Just Because". Clash. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.

[2] Williams, Lana. "Claire Rosinkranz dazzles on Just Because". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.

[TheGuardian-3] Cragg, Michael (8 October 2023). "Claire Rosinkranz: Just Because review – zippy to a fault". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.

[4] Bound, Chris (11 October 2023). "Claire Rosinkranz - 'Just Because'". Mystic Sons. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.

[albumoftheyear-5] Bannikov, Igor. "Claire Rosinkranz - Just Because". Album of the Year. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.

[Tidal-6] "Just Because / Claire Rosinkranz / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved September 30, 2025.

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