Thursday, February 16, 2023

Caroline Rose - "The Doldrums"

Photo by Cristina Fisher

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 CenterSat. April 1 - Montreal, QC @ Petit CampusTue. April 4 - Burlington, VT @ Higher GroundWed. April 5 - Burlington, VT @ Higher GroundThu. April 6 - Boston, MA @ RoyaleSat. April 8 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern - SOLD OUTSun. April 9 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls TheatreTue. April 11 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union TransferWed. April 12 - New York, NY @ Webster HallFri. April 14 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 ClubSat. April 15 - Richmond, VA @ Richmond Music HallSun. April 16 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s CradleTue. April 18 - Asheville, NC @ The Orange PeelWed. April 19 - Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn BowlFri. April 21 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia HallSat. April 22 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall BallroomSun. April 23 - Minneapolis, MN @ First AvenueTue. April 25 - Denver, CO @ The Gothic TheatreFri. April 28 - Seattle, WA @ The ShowboxSat. April 29 - Portland, OR @ Wonder BallroomWed. May 3 - San Francisco, CA @ The FillmoreFri. May 5 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda TheatreSat. May 6 - Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet'sSun. May 21 - Guadalajara, MX @ Corona CapitalSat. May 27 - Hamburg, DE @ NochtspeicherMon. May 29 - Cologne, DE @ StadtgartenWed. 31 May - Manchester, UK @ Band on the WallThu. 1 June - Dublin, IE @ Whelan'sSat. 3 June - Glasgow, UK @ StereoSun. 4 June - Bristol, UK @ ExchangeMon, 5 June - London, UK @ HEAVENWed. June 7 - Brighton, UK @ PatternsSat. June 10 - Zurich, Switzerland @ Bogen FTue. June 13 - Brussels, BE @ ABWed. June 14 - Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso (Upstairs)Fri. June 16 - Paris, FR @ La Hasard LudiqueSat. June 17 - Mannheim, DE @ Maifeld DerbySun. June 18 - Duisburg, DE @ Traumzeit Festival

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