Name: The Art of Forgetting
Brand: Caroline Rose

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

LPNW5727RT

Colour

Green

Colour details

Neon Green.

Discogs ID

[r26632244]

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: Yes

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

With Bonus Flexi featuring Exclusive Track Shame. Three Sided Set.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-03-31

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Proper

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0607396572717

Total Cap

Green LPx2 | Rough Trade Exclusive

LPNW5726C2

Clear

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Lenticular Cover. Cut at 45RPM over Four Sides.

607396572618

Clear LPx2

CDNW6528

Extended format: No

Digipack.

607396652822

LPNW5722C

Neon Green

Three Sided Set.

607396572212

Green LPx2

Artist

Caroline Rose

Genre GB

Singer Songwriter

Label GB

New West Records

New West Records is a rock-oriented independent label that was founded in 1997. With a focus on alternative, indie, country, and folk music, this US-based label has established itself as a powerhouse in the industry. Headquartered in Los Angeles and Austin TX, New West Records also exclusively represents the renowned PBS Television program Austin City Limits. Known for their commitment to showcasing both archival and current performances, this label releases an impressive range of music on DVD and CD formats.

Vinyl variants, bonus material and signed editions exclusively available from Rough Trade.

Caroline Rose is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and producer. With her unique blend of indie pop and rock influences, she has captivated audiences worldwide. Known for her powerful vocals and catchy melodies, Caroline's music explores themes of love, loss, and self-discovery. Her talent as a multi-instrumentalist shines through in every song she creates. Whether performing live or in the studio, Caroline's passion for music is evident in every note she plays. Get ready to be swept away by the enchanting sounds of Caroline Rose.

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Caroline Rose releases her fantastic new album The Art of Forgetting on New West Records. Rose is an artist known for their wit and satirical storytelling, but for the first time, with The Art of Forgetting, Roseʼs music teems with raw, intense emotion. With no guard up this time, they present the type of confessional honesty weʼve only previously caught glimpses of in their work. Of course, Roseʼs impish humor does pop up unexpectedly amidst themes of regret and grief, loss and change, shame and the inevitability of pain. Aer a series of heartbreaking events, Rose had no desire to make a statement, let alone make a new album. It was a time of contemplation and transformation. What transpired was what Rose considers a gradual union of reconnection and growth. Prompted by a difficult breakup, Rose began a deep-dive inward, unknowingly digging up long-buried childhood experiences. All the while, Rose was getting voicemails from their grandmother “who was clearly losing her mind.”

These respective moments are pieced throughout the album, offering moments of lightness amidst an otherwise heart-rending story of a person who has forgotten, and is perhaps re-learning, how to love themselves. “It got me thinking about all the different ways memory shows up throughout our lives,” says Rose. “It can feel like a curse or be wielded as a tool.” With this in mind, Rose produced the album using devices and media that embody the characteristics of fading or faulty memories. She gravitated towards instruments that naturally changed or decayed over time: wooden and string instruments, voices, tape, and granular synthesis. She began recording basic layers in her home studio, and “from there it was about a year of experimenting with those recordings both at home and in a couple other studios––chopping them up into loops and smears, creating modular percussion, and ultimately building any additional parts around them,” says Rose. Layers of vocal arrangements from Balkan-influenced yawps to Gregorian autotune choirs, acoustic instrumentation chopped and mangled like a glitching memory, and dreamlike synths push and pull to create a hugely dynamic soundscape.

The Art of Forgetting

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Discover The Art of Forgetting by Caroline Rose on New West Records. Limited edition LP, CD, and Rough Trade exclusive available. Raw emotion meets wit and satirical storytelling in this dynamic album.