Caroline Polachek

The best pop music comes out of nowhere and sounds like nothing else - Such is the case with Polachek’s nebulous second and uniquely brilliant album.

Leaving behind the pangs of the past, Polachek has embraced a wide variety of genres, sounds, and themes to bring the eternally affecting 'Desire' to life - It's a record that's overflowing with pop charm, humongous hits, and an arresting level of openness which is wholly Polachek's glorious own. There’s no doubt her voice is one of a kind, but she’s not afraid to wear her influences on her sleeve. Moments of Kate Bush, Bjork and PJ Harvey eek their way into her sound, alongside more modern touchpoints of Hannah Diamond, Christine and The Queens and Grimes. Thanks to her relentless studio experimentation, ‘Desire...’ never sounds quite like anything else. Part minimal and cavernous, part maximalist and unafraid of unusual textures, it feels like a new frontier in pop that we’ll hear as an influence for years to come

"There’s only life before Caroline Polachek, and life after. That’s not to say life is better now – but yes, life is better. I am forever changed and have some very good bops etched into my head that can’t find their way out. Peak album for maladaptive daydreaming. No skips, but ‘Billions’ probably clinches most repeats for me." - Juliet