Words By: Jason Russo

Indie-pop powerhouse carobae has released her latest single, “Talking to Myself,” off of her upcoming EP The Longest Year: Part Two.  This EP is the follow-up to The Longest Year: Part One which was released back in November of 2020 and featured popular tracks like “Colorado” and “Part Of Me.”  “Talking to Myself” carries on carobae’s signature indie sound, coupled with intense and honest lyrics that tackle negative self-talk and self-image issues.

“Talking to Myself” is an anthem for our generation which has been forced to battle with heightened anxieties and feelings of loneliness due to the pandemic over the past year. This has challenged people of all ages to do some important self-work, but it is a process that has not been easy by any means for younger generations. carobae captures these mixed emotions perfectly throughout the track with lines like, “It’s hard to be alone/When I don’t really like me/I keep talking to myself/But not very nicely.”  These raw emotions signal thoughts many of her listeners have surely struggled with as well, working to normalize those insecurities and self-sabotaging patterns.  Her brutally honest lyrics give the song an incredible amount of depth and reliability.

The production on “Talking to Myself” is beautifully spacious and stripped back. We hear carobae singing from a distance with sparse bass and strummed guitars filtering through reverberated vocals that build slowly to an easy finish. It’s a powerful listen that blends in perfectly with carobae’s sound and the others singles from the project. She uses her youth to her advantage in crafting some of the best and most visceral pop music around today. Her songs have amassed over 32 million streams on Spotify and over 10 million views on TikTok. Clearly, carobae is one of the biggest rising stars of our time.

carobae is based in Nashville, and her southern roots certainly influence her truly unique pop sound and artistry. She has written for some of the biggest names in music across multiple music labels and record companies along with her own solo project.  Her first mixtape, ‘songs from 3am,’ has reached over 20+ million streams in just over a year. Fans of Lowertown, Maggie Rogers, and Kesha will love her melancholy vibe coupled with her impressive songwriting abilities and pop sound. On top of her solo work, carobae is gearing up for new releases from her all-girl pop-punk trio titled TRAMP STAMPS.  The group has already released two music videos for their singles “Sex With Me” and “1-800-miss-ur-guts.”  Stay tuned for more new releases across the board from carobae!

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