Caroline Polachek: “Music means more when you’re around other people” | Interview | Vera On Track 

Thank you SO much for this interview! You really researched before creating the questions and nowadays that’s rare. Loved it!

Caroline is the definition of a true artist, where the lines are blurred between art and spirituality. So greatful for her art.

And this is why I've been watching more interviews with artists I like, getting to know the process and how artists think about their own craft is so nice to hear. Thank you for this in-depth interview omg

This is such an incredible interview, she's so inspiring. Thank you so much! 💞

she is so well spoken and smart !!

alright the sound design in this interview is incredible. To have the tracks instrumentals playing in the background on seamless loops is so good

it has been 7 months and still this is the best interview she has ever done since the new album. the interviewers questions are amazing.

Been a fan since Chairlift. This album sounds like heaven. I love that I discover a random sound in each of the songs every listen.

With this album Caroline is giving OPULENCE We. Get. EVERYTHING

she's so eloquent, and they way her thoughts work, the way she turns them into words is intriguing and beautiful, she's so special. love ya caroline

I appreciate a host that is well-researched and curious when interviewing a guest. You asked great questions and Caroline was eager and excited to talk about all her work processes, feelings, passion, and creative vision. A top-notch interview and a pleasure to watch! Thank you!

i don't know why but i'm crying. I think it's because I feel that music for her is everything, she pours all her soul & heart into it and it shows. She is just so moving, she is rare.

This was such a good interview, It was fascinating to hear about her creative process and the inspiration behind her artwork. Her passion for her craft really shines through and it's clear that she puts a lot of thought and intention into each piece she creates. She truly is a talented and otherworldly artist.

love this, especially the third interpretation of the album title. i could listen to caroline talk about her music all day long, except i have no time because i’m listening to her music all day long.

this interview was so great!

Wow. Such a great interview. Thank you for including samples of the songs that were currently being discussed. Thank you! Very comfortable dynamic

thank you so much for this amazing interview!!😭💖 someone is finally doing caroline some interesting questions about her work

Excellent interview. Caroline’s words are very insightful

No doubt naming her one of the greatest artist of this generation!

This interview is sooo good!

Camera one, camera two (oh my greed)

I love this woman. She's obviously quite bright.

Thank u for your existence Caroline

I’m so so glad to know about her, she’s inspiring beyond words

The album artwork being in a subway is so perfect to me. I remember when billions first came out I’d go see my bf and have to go through the underground. Id always play billions because it fit the vibe but now I have a whole album to

the thing about the phrase "desire i want to turn into you" meaning you want to turn into the object of your desire is explored in the title of the book/movie "call me by your name" too. i dont think its psychotic to want to become one with the object of your affection, it has multiple meanings one being to have sex with them, and two being as caroline said to have a child with them, and in that way it makes sense the humans would be biologically programmed to want to "fuse" with one another like that and that we would have such a poetic way to express that desire.

i looooved this interview 😭🙏 thank you so much for asking interesting questions

"They're so nonphysical" 😏 2:15

Timbaland... milkshake?

I don't think I've seen an interview with Caroline but omg this was great. I love the way she talks about music, it just sounds so clear and intelligent. It's exactly what I want to hear in interviews with artists

LoOoOove her so much!

GREAT interview. Well done, all.

Thank u so much for this interview, this felt very genuine and it seemed that both of you enjoyed it. I absoluto love Caroline

caroline is so cute haahha this is one of the most fun interviews I've seen in a while. thank you so much!

I was there on valentines day and it was a religious experience. A spiritual, ritualistic type of gig. The vocals and music were so perfect live.

Those pesky engineers always taking to mood out of the room lol 16:28 I think it’s really cool so many artists can be their own engineers now though! Congrats to all the artists willing to master their craft while picking up an additional skill.

Just brilliant! Thank you Caroline 🎉

God DAMN this was a great interview

I appreciate her music SO much. I get told a lot that the music I make is too weird. Of course, I don't sing nearly as beautifully as she does but it is very inspiring that she is out there making unique music and absolutely killing it. I've been a fan since Chairlift. Her solo work is absolutely amazing!

Loved the interview! The questions were thought provoking and insightful. Caroline is an absolute goddess inside and out, but maybe next time give the guests a mic so that they don't have to lean in so much.

For starters, this is a GREAT interview. The questions were catalysts for both thoughtful and thought-provoking responses from Caroline. Kudos to the interviewer for doing her research. It is a privilege to have interview access to talented musicians such as Caroline Polachek - and it always frustrates us when we see interviewers with this privilege and platform waste both on frivolous banter. This was a DIFFERENT interview from the norm and a better one because of that. We don’t think Caroline gives herself enough credit for “Billions”. Yes, the song is structurally unconventional - but we have to push back on this idea that it is NOT radio-friendly. When it first released, we played it on high-rotation on our global online radio broadcast (google “radio crème brulee”) and it resonated with listeners and became our track of the month in Feb 2022. I think it is an artistic feat to make something radio-friendly while deviating from the standard pop song template that most radio fodder consists of. Last, but not least, in an industry with unfortunate incentives, plummeting monetization potential, and that is becoming a showcase for a lot of mediocrity, it is so refreshing to see someone like Caroline Polacheck become this beacon of optimism for the future of the music industry and the creative spirit that propels it. We were casual fans that latched on to her ever since she was the vocalist of Chairlift - but to say that she has made a quantum leap in in artistry from her first album to her second one would be quite the understatement. We are incredibly curious as to where her creative journey takes her next. Once again, fantastic interview. We hope to see more like this one.

Ty for this interview and sharing your thoughts here C. Yes I do really like your embracing midtones it's such a subtle "rebellion" or whatever, maybe not rebellion but an interesting course that's really engaging. I'm happy to be on your island. 🤞Hope I will catch you live soon. If not just gonna chill with your voice and of course c's

Polachek is a genuine artist: she deserves her flowers

wow i loved this, thanks !

Omg the way she speaks so eloquent and genius! Caroline, artist if our generation!

Great interview, great artist, great album. Love it. Great interviewer too, a lot of interesting questions.

Inspirational from top to bottom. I’ve gotta flip that Pretty In Possible intro now!!

this interview is amazing and insightful..she doesnt have a lot of interviews and these questions were great..i feel like i got a peek into her genius mind❤

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That's such a good interview !! I love when other artists talk about their creative process, it's inspiring

Fabulous interview. Fabulous Caroline. Masterpiece album

Such an incredible interview. Thank you Vera!

It's so lovely to listen to someone who knows their shit

Timbaland did NOT produce Milkshake ! Neptunes did ...

What I love about this album is that she reuses her own melodies like leitmotifs. The verse in "crude drawing of an angel" sounds like the verse in "butterfly net". It truly is like every song is a puzzle piece of a whole album. The best album of 2023

I just discovered this artist. I know and yes I do live under a rock. That and I am a 53 year old musician who is very jaded in regard to modern popular music. It all sounds the same to me. Then a day ago I heard Ms. Polchek . And thought huh, that is legitimately interesting, I wonder if the rest of her discography is as fresh. Rabbit hole begins. And what a performer! I then showed my wife who feels the same. I get many Kate Bush and Talking Heads vibes from her and I hope she has no intention of stopping. I’m glad I found her.

Amazing interview thanks for this😊

Thank you for the interview Shes volcanic 🌋

Brilliant interview!

Such an interesting conversation, great artist and great interviewer!

Fabulous interview! Well researched and thought out. Brilliant!

I'm so so happy to see women in their 30's slaying it !!!! I'm a female artist myself and there is so much stigma around age for women in the industry it's so wild. It's so fucking nice to see people like Caroline shifting the paradigm

Both of you are so truly brilliant…

I love you, it made total sense to me and illuminated my own songwriting. grateful xxx

6:19 You want someone to sample the vocal intro to 'Pretty In Possible'? Perhaps with a side of Celine Dion? Sure, here you go

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She's a true interviewer, amazing interview!!

her concert in Amsterdam was amazing

i love what she's saying about having profound listening experiences on the subway. i definitely had one of those with "Last Days: Non Voglio Mai Vedere Il Sole Tramontare" riding the subway across the Han river in Seoul, it was absolutely surreal in the most wonderful sense

wow, amazing stuff. Thanks! Also, kick ass performance at Paradiso.

Love it! And her!

loved this interview sm!!💘⭐️🌀

Hunting so hard for Caroline interviews, thank you for this!!!!

bring kelela next

Finally a longer Caroline interview!

You can never have enough Caroline content! ❤️

17:46 this part it's giving Phoebe Buffay vibes

I relate so much to the very visceral adhd thought processes that Caroline talks about in this interview. I haven't related to someone like this in a while.

I love the breakdown at 17:45 - great artist, love her work! ❤

I’m obsessed with her

she reminds me of cate blanchett in this interview. poised, articulate, incredibly intelligent and passionate about her art!

Caroline polachek she is so right and smart

Amazing beautiful 💙 it's hard not to have a crush on her

Hmmm, just imagine being her lover 🤗

So grateful to be alive at the same time as her 🧚‍♂️

I for sure faint if I get that close to Caroline

She's the best AND this a great interview

cool different hairdo-nice look to this lady-has some good songs-first song heard bunny is rider on the current radio station

such a beautiful interview! Vera, such great questions, it has been a pleasure to watch!

she's a GENUIS

this was a great interview

jesus christ i have a crush

incredible interview! love caroline so much

beautiful interview 😊

love.

I'm so in love with her I can't describe it

Such wonderful interview!

JULEE CRUISE

Smarter than the average bear.

Oh My God, holy shietttt yesssss ❤❤❤❤❤❤