Caroline Polachek
Born | June 20, 1985 |
Hometown | New York City, New York, United States |
Height | 5'4" (1.62m) |
Spouse | Ian Drennan (m 2015 - 2017) |
Parents | James M. Polachek |
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Caroline Polachek Performs “Welcome to My Island” on Fallon: Watch
- The alt-pop star stopped by late night to promote her new album Desire, I Want to Turn Into You. Caroline Polachek Performs “Welcome to My Island” on Fallon: Watch Abby Jones
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Fans Choose P!nk’s ‘Trustfall’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
The pop veteran's latest studio effort brought in nearly 48% of the vote.
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Caroline Polachek goes to paradise, Pink loses the attitude – the week’s best albums
Caroline Polachek’s metamorphosis from fey frontwoman with quirky US indie duo Chairlift to bravura pop visionary has been intriguing. Adopting different personas across a number of projects, with each step she seems to shed layers of worthiness to hone in on something both glamorously artificial yet creatively true.
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Caroline Polachek‘s ‘Desire, I Want To Turn Into You’ Is An Impressive Pop-Science Flex
Her second album stands out as a glittering showcase for her encyclopedic musical knowledge and formidable voice
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Caroline Polachek is a rare talent amid the banality of modern pop
When Caroline Polachek began touring her debut album Pang in 2019, her budget was limited to a painted backdrop and no live instruments. Things were a little different on Tuesday night at London’s Hammersmith Apollo: the American singer took to a stage transformed into a volcanic landscape, replete with crimson sunsets, sand dunes, an elaborate digital backdrop, and a fiery three-piece band.
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Music Review: Caroline Polachek captures shape-shifting love
Finally giving into the anticipation that has awaited since her 2019 album “Pang," Caroline Polachek greets 2023 with “Desire, I Want To Turn Into You," on a fitting Valentine's Day release date. Between sweeping anthems, folkloric serenades and electronic teases, the artist captures the transcendent and elusive forces of love.
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Caroline Polachek’s Adventurous Pop Reaches a Bold New Peak With ‘Desire, I Want to Turn Into You’: Album Review
There’s a moment in “Tears,” Caroline Polachek’s 2017 song with Charli XCX, where she vaults her sky-scraping voice into a stratospheric high note, which is then autotuned into a wild digital screech that soars far above the song’s chorus like a wraith, tuneful and hideous at the same time. In a lot of ways, that song […]
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Caroline Polachek’s Desire, I Want To Turn Into You is an Enchanting Pop Masterpiece
Caroline Polachek trades the icy futurism of Pang for love and warmth, and the results are thrilling. Read our review. Caroline Polachek’s Desire, I Want To Turn Into You is an Enchanting Pop Masterpiece Paolo Ragusa
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Caroline Polachek Reveals New Album Desire, I Want to Turn into You: Stream
The former Chairlift singer's second solo project. Caroline Polachek Reveals New Album Desire, I Want to Turn into You: Stream Carys Anderson
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Song of the Week: Caroline Polachek Lets the Sun Shine with “Blood and Butter”
Complete with warm acoustic guitars and a bagpipe solo(!), Caroline Polachek's "Blood and Butter" is our Song of the Week. Song of the Week: Caroline Polachek Lets the Sun Shine with “Blood and Butter” Paolo Ragusa and Consequence Staff
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