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Pang

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Caroline Polachek (Artist) Format: Vinyl
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 365 ratings
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Caroline Polachek has already lived an extraordinary life in music: her previous band Chairlift formed in 2006 whilst Caroline was still in art school; and in 2008 the band was thrust into the spotlight when "Bruises" was synched in an iPod commercial as the Brooklyn indie scene peaked as an international export. Caroline's idiosyncratic vocal style and synth textures quickly became their sonic trademark, and continued to evolve through their three critically acclaimed albums into a new, more modular kind of pop experimentation. Caroline expanded into production in 2013, landing her first credit writing and producing onBeyonce's grammy-nominated self-titled album. Restless while making Chairlift's third (and final) record "Moth", Caroline quietly fostered two side projects: baroque girl-group Ramona Lisa, and minimal synth project CEP. Moving fluidly through radically different genres, Caroline collaborated with dozens of artists (Blood Orange, SBTRKT, Charli XCX) ; sometimes writing, sometimes singing, sometimes directing videos, and sometimes all three. Chairlift disbanded in 2017 and Caroline feverishly began writing for her first solo project under her own name. For the first time, the DNA from these seemingly different projects fit together perfectly; the playfulness of Chairlift, the theatricality of Ramona Lisa, futuristic glimmerings of CEP, plus a new mastery of her voice and thick rolodex of keen collaborators.Fast forward two years spent manically between the studio and navigating a series of personal crossroads, and "Pang" marks the beginning of a new chapter. It is the most ambitious, hardcore and beautiful album of her career to date. With her signature 'organic autotune' and liquid lyricism finally center stage, the record positions her firmly as one of the most singular and captivating singers of a generation. CD: Digipak LP: Black Vinyl.

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  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.33 x 12.37 x 0.17 inches; 11.36 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Caroline Polachek LLC
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2020
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ November 12, 2019
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Caroline Polachek LLC
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07ZWBPLYK
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 365 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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such a great album! the record is very good quality, sounds amazing. really pretty cream color, one of my new favs in my collection
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Eric Montoya
5.0 out of 5 stars So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2023
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I purchased this album so that I could have my favorite song from this album on vinyl.

The entire album plays great on this medium though. Very happy with my purchase.
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Lloyd Dobler
5.0 out of 5 stars Frou Frou Fan? Imogen Heap? Buy This
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2020
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Discovered Caroline on a live late night performance. Took a couple listens to realize there was something to that So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings performance. Took to Spotify to find her album and... Wow. Took me back to discovering Imogen's Heap's Speak for Yourself. This is my favorite album since then due to the similarities, but instead of the intricate layering of instrumentals, Caroline pulls off some really impressive vocal gymnastics; examples are Insomnia and especially the final track Parachute. Amazing, amazing voice. My instant favorites, though, were Look At Me Now (so perfect despite being somewhat low-key), Ocean of Tears (one of the most amazing songs you'll hear), Go As a Dream (I could die to this song), and Door (have the urge to listen to this one repeatedly).

She really is a voice and sound of her own, but can't help but hear Imogen Heap (you'd think they could be related), hints of Sarah McLachlan, and some Celtic qualities in her vocals. I listen to this album beginning to end, multiple times a day -- on the drive to work and back, then Spotify while at home whenever I feel like filling the silence or just need my fix. Really glad she stepped out on her own post-Chairlift to release this. Hopefully a lot more to come from her as a solo artist and collaborator. As an example of the latter, track down and take a listen to the In the Crew of Tea Time (2013) single -- might describe it as fancy pastries for your ears.
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5.0 out of 5 stars amazing record
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2023
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such a great album! the record is very good quality, sounds amazing. really pretty cream color, one of my new favs in my collection
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5.0 out of 5 stars amazing record
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2023
such a great album! the record is very good quality, sounds amazing. really pretty cream color, one of my new favs in my collection
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Tanatsha
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Caroline Polachek!
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2023
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The 3rd studio album from Polachek, filled with electric pop and indie. The chorus was hypnotic you'll never get enough of it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Caroline Polachek!
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2023
The 3rd studio album from Polachek, filled with electric pop and indie. The chorus was hypnotic you'll never get enough of it!
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Heaux
4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic album. Booklet looks like it’s been damaged or used.
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2022
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CD came brand new with no scratches but the booklet looks kinda rough. Wrinkles and intentions and a small tear I could see before I even unwrapped the plastic 😬
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Luis Fernando López
5.0 out of 5 stars Love the music, the art and everything miss Polachek does
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2022
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Love this album! it's music I can genuinely call different, exciting and with its own musical universe. She's someone who will get very far and make a difference. I'm a little disappointed that the CD case arrived with some cracks. I guess it's unavoidable when something arrives from a long shipping.
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jfictitional
5.0 out of 5 stars A new legend is born
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2023
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Even though Caroline Polachek has been putting out music for several years now, it feels like her richly deserved rise to fame only began very recently. Her incredible voice and charmingly bizarre lyrics are like nothing you've ever heard before.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This is just a beautiful pop record
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2020
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This album is fantastic, front to back. Caroline's voice has aspects that are both strong and delicate. A little brassy too. If you're interested in more, see the Ramona Lisa releases.

Great production, and great, bouncing songwriting. If concerts ever happen again.... I'll be at hers.
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Veyron Issac Martinez Lopez
5.0 out of 5 stars PANG!
Reviewed in Mexico on February 9, 2024
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 Uno de los mejores trabajo de Caroline y la verdad con uno de los que más he conectado en toda mi vida, líricamente es bellísimo y su producción es impecable, el vinil venía bien empaquetado por lo que no llegó en malas condiciones 10/10
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JaneVasco
5.0 out of 5 stars L'émotion comme bien d'autres...
Reviewed in France on September 2, 2022
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Que demande-t-ton à la musique à part de nous donner la raison de se laisser aller à rêver, pleurer, sourire..
J'adore ce genre d'exercice ou la voix se marie à la musique pour laquelle elle était destinée.
Une découverte pleine de surprises et de sérénité. Elle chante bien, elle a des poils sous les bras :-)) et le tout avec un naturel déconcertant. Mon univers est plutôt jazz, rock voir métal mais je vais rejoindre ce qu'à dit un jour Mikael Åkerfeldt chanteur et leader du groupe Opeth lors d'un concert à la Laiterie qui disait que l'on trouve l'émotion dans n'importe quelle musique et que cela mérite d'être respecté. Que ce soit du métal, de la pop ou du blues (il a émit un bémol pour la Trance :-). Mon éclectisme musical me permet de dire que Pantera, Beth Hart, Michel Jonas, Prokofiev ou encore Paul Rodgers ont ce point commun de transmettre à un moment ou on l'attend le moins une indicible sensation de faire partie de leur univers et de leur écriture. Caroline Polachek n'échappe pas à cette règle. Album riche et abouti, très bien produit et qui laisse présager un avenir plein de bonnes et agréables sensations. Bravo Caro
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Kai Riemann
5.0 out of 5 stars Toll
Reviewed in Germany on March 26, 2022
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5.0 out of 5 stars Una maravilla
Reviewed in Spain on November 29, 2021
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Estuve un tiempo siguiendo este producto para conseguir el vinilo, ya que es difícil de conseguir. Contentísima de haberlo podido conseguir, es una maravilla. Viene con un póster enorme doble cara: por un lado tenemos la portada del Pang con Caroline y por el otro las letras y los visuales que hizo para cada canción. Lo recomiendo muchísimo :)
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5.0 out of 5 stars (not yet used/unknown audio quality) - Great album, and very cool first/second pressing vinyl.
Reviewed in Canada on May 26, 2020
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Pang is an amazing album, and very good for the price (At the time: $36ish after tax) - at least for the earliest pressings (second pressing of first run reviewed reviewed).

The vinyl is very cool of the first and second presses with the semi transparent metallic/gold/silver coloring. It matches very well with the aesthetic of the other material Caroline has released for her album, including the poster that is included in the vinyl (In all pressings so far).

Speaking of the poster, it is also very neat, as it is double sided (front; a larger image of the cover art, back; a piece of art including single/track artwork and some descriptions in gold gothic text.
The one thing that isn't necessarily great is the quality of the vinyl cover itself (although it's not really bad). It seems middle of the road (maybe slightly below) - not a hardcover or glossy, but not filmsy enough to break. The color of the cover is notably different however, and looks faded and somewhat warped with it's colour palette (pink and light blue (iirc)). This is not a important feature to me, although it this is what you care about it's worth noting.
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