“I’m not a McDonald’s hamburger,” says Rose, an artist who has become known for being somewhat of an impish indie rebel, championing independent music and creative reinvention. “I’m just trying to make music diverse enough that AI can’t reproduce it.”

Rose’s albums blend psychobilly, pop, shoegaze, alt-country, folk, electronic and experimental. They infuse satire, perspective-hopping, film-inspired narrative and an array of storytelling devices that transport listeners straight into Rose’s self-described “weird buffet” of a mind.

On 'year of the slug', released February 7, 2025, there is no pretense, no bells or whistles, no heavy production. “Sometimes it’s nice to have a pearl before it’s polished,” Rose says. Recorded in Garageband from a phone, slug offers quality songs in their rawest form, straight to the listener, no middleman.

'year of the slug' will only be offered on Bandcamp and as a limited edition physical release. It will not be available on streaming platforms. 

All songs written and arranged by Caroline Rose.

Produced, Engineered, & Mixed by Caroline Rose in Los Angeles, CA
Mastered by Riley Geare

Package design and layout by Nancy Rose and Caroline Rose
Photos by Seannie Bryan

3000 total pressed

Tracklisting: 
     
1. everything in its right place
2. to be lonely
3. conversation with shiv (liquid k song)
4. we don't talk anymore
5. strange things
6. goddamn train
7. antigravity struggle
8. dirge (it's trash day) aka trash day dirge
9. another life
10. desperation, baby
11. kings of east LA