News
caroline 2 Due Out May 30 via Rough Trade
Apr 15, 2025
By Mark Redfern
London-based eight-piece caroline have announced their sophomore album, the fittingly named caroline 2, and released a new single from it, “Tell me I never knew that,” which features guest vocals from another Caroline, Caroline Polachek. More
Plus Preoccupations, green star, Snapped Ankles, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Mar 21, 2025
By Mark Redfern (with Issa Nasatir)
Welcome to the ninth Songs of the Week of 2025. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, Issa Nasatir, Matt the Raven, Scotty Dransfield, and Stephen Humphries helped me decide what should make the list. We considered over 50 songs and narrowed it down to a Top 14. More
Single Out Now via Rough Trade
Mar 18, 2025
By Issa Nasatir
London-based eight-piece caroline are back with their first single and video in three years and a new UK tour to boot. “Total Euphoria” is out now via Rough Trade. More
Self-Titled Debut Due Out February 25 via Rough Trade
Jan 18, 2022
By Joey Arnone
London-based eight piece caroline have shared a video for their new song “Good morning (red).” It is the latest release from their forthcoming self-titled debut album, which will be out on February 25 via Rough Trade. More
Plus Jarvis Cocker, C Duncan, Yumi Zouma, Pom Pom Squad, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Nov 12, 2021
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 43rd Songs of the Week of 2021. It was a packed week for new songs. There were lots of big album announcements (Jack White even announced two new albums, although he didn’t share any new songs from either of them). And Under the Radar favorite Beach House put out four new songs! So the best we could narrow it down to this week was a Top 12. More
Self-Titled Debut Due Out February 25, 2022 via Rough Trade
Nov 12, 2021
By Joey Arnone
London-based eight piece caroline have announced the release of their self-titled debut album, which will be out on February 25, 2022 via Rough Trade. The group has also shared a video for a new song from the album, “IWR.” More
Reviews
Mar 03, 2022
By Matt the Raven
It’s hard not to like the expansive pastoral sounds explored on “Dark blue,” the opening track and lead single from the self-titled debut album by London-based eight-piece caroline. A slow, pressure cooker built around a strummed, looped guitar line that’s bolstered with strings, a slightly creepy choral line, and a pleasant cacophony of motley instrumentation, before fading out with an echoing tick-tock. With touchstones that include Yo La Tengo—and to a lesser degree, Explosions in the Sky—it’s an otherworldly beauty. More