London-based post-rock quartet Caroline are thrilled to announce their sophomore album, Caroline 2. Save the date—more details to come! It’s due May 30 via Rough Trade. The eight-piece outfit is known for their complex sonic dreamscapes. They’ll be featuring Vermont-based American pop star Caroline Polachek in their first single off the album, “Tell Me I Never Knew That.”
The special collaboration with Polachek is a new creative high-water mark for the combined band and artist. She added even more catchy melodic hooks to the single, making it hard to resist. Band members gave special thanks to Caroline for her amazing creative firepower. They commented that she composed so many additional sections that truly crank up the music. From then on, she spent countless hours following a complex maze of homemade routes.
Caroline 2 is a direct continuation of the band’s self-titled debut album, released in 2022. The upcoming LP should push things forward from the success of its forerunner. It will feature Caroline’s evolution as artists, but still be true to their hallmark style.
The production team from Caroline 2 are Jasper Llewellyn, Casper Hughes, and Mike O’Malley. The album’s detailed and at times haunting engineering was done by Syd Kemp with Jason Agel mixing. The final mastering was done by Heba Kadry, polishing an already gleaming sound in advance of its highly-anticipated release.
Aside from the very unique collaboration itself, what makes “Tell Me I Never Knew That” really special is how it was made. The band collaborated with Polachek to co-write the opening top line. They thought its poppy earworm would be the ideal vehicle to highlight her distinct vocal texture. We jointly penned the opening top line. Immediately we were like, ‘this is like a Caroline Polachek melody if you can get that hooky groove going!
As anticipation builds for Caroline 2, fans can expect an album that reflects the band’s diverse influences and collaborative spirit. It’s a combination that should lead to a pretty enthralling listening experience considering how Polachek’s pop sensibilities will fit into their post-rock framework.