The Art of Forgetting is shaping up to be Caroline Rose's masterpiece. If last month's "Miami" didn't convince you of that, "The Doldrums" will. This new song is a synth heavy dreamlike meditation. The term hypnotic gets thrown a lot in regards to music, but "The Doldrums" encapsulates that term perfectly. Calling a song hypnotic usually implies a certain level of calm to describe the song, but Rose's latest is anything but calm. Quiet, yes, but there is an underlying sense of anxiety throughout this one. The song might be beautiful, but there is an unexpected anxiety in "The Doldrums."
Caroline Rose says of their new song:
“‘The Doldrums’ was the song I wrote when I was realizing I had basically no understanding of self-compassion. It’s about the voice inside my head that blames me for everything that’s ever gone wrong, mostly things out of my control. My idea of rebirth and reformation at the time was killing off my old self and finding a new one, rather than simply being kind to myself…Not because I didn’t want to be, but because I didn’t really know how.”
You can watch the video for "The Doldrums" below. The Art of Forgetting is due out March 24 on New West Records. You can pre-order the album here. For more on Caroline Rose, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.
Fri. March 31 - Saratoga Springs, NY @ Arthur Zankel Music Center Sat. April 1 - Montreal, QC @ Petit Campus Tue. April 4 - Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Wed. April 5 - Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Thu. April 6 - Boston, MA @ Royale Sat. April 8 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern - SOLD OUT Sun. April 9 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre Tue. April 11 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer Wed. April 12 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall Fri. April 14 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club Sat. April 15 - Richmond, VA @ Richmond Music Hall Sun. April 16 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle Tue. April 18 - Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel Wed. April 19 - Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl Fri. April 21 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall Sat. April 22 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom Sun. April 23 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue Tue. April 25 - Denver, CO @ The Gothic Theatre Fri. April 28 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox Sat. April 29 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom Wed. May 3 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore Fri. May 5 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre Sat. May 6 - Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet's Sun. May 21 - Guadalajara, MX @ Corona Capital Sat. May 27 - Hamburg, DE @ Nochtspeicher Mon. May 29 - Cologne, DE @ Stadtgarten Wed. 31 May - Manchester, UK @ Band on the Wall Thu. 1 June - Dublin, IE @ Whelan's Sat. 3 June - Glasgow, UK @ Stereo Sun. 4 June - Bristol, UK @ Exchange Mon, 5 June - London, UK @ HEAVEN Wed. June 7 - Brighton, UK @ Patterns Sat. June 10 - Zurich, Switzerland @ Bogen F Tue. June 13 - Brussels, BE @ AB Wed. June 14 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso (Upstairs) Fri. June 16 - Paris, FR @ La Hasard Ludique Sat. June 17 - Mannheim, DE @ Maifeld Derby Sun. June 18 - Duisburg, DE @ Traumzeit Festival
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