Caroline Polachek has steadily carved an unique lane in modern pop: Blending experimental art-pop production with crystalline vocals that linger. Since her critically acclaimed 2023 album Desire, I Want to Turn Into You, she’s continued to push creative boundaries, collaborating with artists like Weyes Blood and Charli XCX. Beyond remixes and soundtracks, Polachek has reclaimed the spotlight as a vocalist and innovator, contributing to both mainstream and underground scenes.

Most recently, she’s featured prominently on Blood Orange’s first full album in six years Essex Honey, coming out on August 29th.

A highlight of the album’s early rollout is the single Mind Loaded, where Polachek joins Lorde and Mustafa melding her signature range of vocals with Dev Hynes’s dream‑soul production. And as a bonus taste of the album, she also sings on The Field. These collaborations mark another exciting new chapter in Polachek’s artistic journey. She proves herself as a pop auteur whose ethereal voice continues imprinting on new projects. Her nuanced presence on Blood Orange’s tracks proves she’s not just a collaborator, but a catalyst for expressive sonic landscapes.

Whatever comes next, we’ll be listening. The new track is linked below.