energydiluted
An absolute bulldozer of raw emotion and creativity. A beautiful exploration of vulnerability in the darkest points of your life that is gut-punching, relatable and uplifting. A masterpiece through and through.
Favorite track: Where Do I Go From Here?.
Turrnt Vonnegut
First front to back listen was an "in my feels evening run in the gray March drizzle". You know when a time and place solidifies a record for you? <3
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The time is now for Caroline Rose. Their last record, Superstar, was released on March 6, 2020. The record was critically acclaimed and positioned Rose as the next big breakthrough in music. Needless to say, the resulting pandemic grinded all momentum to a halt while at the same time throwing Rose’s personal life into turmoil. The result of that turmoil is the fuel that fired the creation of their latest album, The Art of Forgetting.
With The Art of Forgetting, Rose took on the dual role of writer and producer. The album encapsulates the feeling of experiencing recent memories, having them turn into old ones and then ultimately forgetting those memories altogether. There is a romantic nature within the sonic landscape of this record. Tape effects and loops emulate the feeling of aging while the juxtaposition of modern acoustic-electronic textures, like lo-fi tape next to hi-fi granular synths result in some of their most mature and honest work to date.
credits
released March 24, 2023
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Written, Arranged, and Produced by Caroline Rose
Hipgnosis Beats / Give Me Back My Son Publishing (BMI)
admin by Hipgnosis Songs Group
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Recorded by Caroline Rose at home in Austin, TX and Jon Joseph at squid rag dry fly in San Pedro, CA and Alli Rogers at Betty’s in Chapel Hill, NC
String Arrangements by Taul Katz & Sammy Weissberg
Strings recorded by Griffin Jennings at Heavy Meadow in Brooklyn, NY
Additional Production by Jon Joseph & Nick Sanborn
Mixed by Beatriz Artola
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound in Edgewater, NJ
Art Direction by Caroline Rose
Cover art photography by Monica Murray / Editing by Sam Bennett
Set design by Andie Flores and Tori Reynolds
Package layout and design by Nancy Rose and Elise Leasure
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Vocals, guitars, uke, tiple, piano, synths, organ, pump organ, modular, percussion, programming, and bass (Tracks 5, 6, 11, and 14) by Caroline Rose
Bass on Tracks 2, 3, 10, and 12 by Mike Dondero
Drums on Tracks 2, 3, 9, 11, and 14 by Riley Geare
Drums on Tracks 5, 6, and 12 by James McAlister
Drums on Track 10 by Mike Dondero
Modular & programming on Tracks 6, 7, 12 & 14 by Nick Sanborn
Additional percussion by James McAlister, Jon Joseph, Riley Geare, and Mike Dondero
Jon Januhowski featured on guitar & percussion on Track 10
Harp by Ruth Bennett
Saxophone by Adam Schatz
Viola by Tess Krope
Violins by Doori Na and Phoenix Avalon
Cello by Daniel Hass
Double Bass by Sammy Weissberg
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Thank you to Nancy and Phil Rose, my biggest fans and most ruthless critics. My incredible manager…Bless you, Ari! Kaley, Abbie, Tabs, Emma, and all my loved ones who helped build me back up when I really needed it. My beloved bandmates and incredible musicians/minds/trusted ears, Mike, Riley, Lena and Glenn. My sound engineer, Jon, and production manager, Mark. My agent Al and Kim Buie, who have been with me from day one. Everyone at Friendly Announcer and New West. Dave Ayers, always a purveyor of good judgment. Thank you to A.M. for the inspiration. Thank you to Magdiel, Jack and Clay for all your help. My therapist, Jill. Last but not least, thank you Mee Maw for calling me nearly every day to make sure I was getting something to eat.
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I just started listening to this album today and am IN LOVE! Every track is perfect.
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Melodic alt-pop in the vein of Soccer Mommy is driven by winding guitar lines and augmented with dreamy shoegaze elements. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 14, 2021