2025 Reissue LP pressed onto Gold Nugget vinyl.
 
Whether bending genres or collaborating with artists like James Blake, MGMT and Charlotte Gainsbourg, Connan Mockasin has always manoeuvred in mysterious ways. After touring with the likes of Radiohead and Neil and Liam Finn (Crowded House), the R&B surrealist continues assembling a cult around his theatre / spectacle of life.
 
‘Caramel’ boasts a unique brand of mutated, lustrous soul that was almost wholly self-recorded over a month in a Tokyo hotel room. Described by Clash Music as “a true cosmonaut of inner space,” the album explores different regions of Mockasin’s singular galaxy, guided by his truly adventurous songwriting that favours reconfigured pop
structures with a skewed funk sensibility.
 
For fans of Tame Impala, MGMT, Mac DeMarco, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Pond, Mount Kimbie, Okay Kaya, Billie Black, Beach House, Foxygen, Jerry Paper, The Lemon Twigs, Sylvan Esso, Flying Lotus, Clairo, Real Estate, Washed Out,
Neon Indian, Wild Nothing, Small Black, The War on Drugs, The Drums, Devendra Banhart.
 
“[‘Caramel’’s] dreamy grooves sound like something Prince might make, were he on strong prescription tranquilisers - in a good way, of course” - The Guardian
 
“Mockasin’s a more ambitious songwriter than his sleepy demeanour would sometimes suggest” - Pitchfork
 
“‘Caramel’ is the soul music of alienation... it contrasts
traditional notions of masculinity, security and devotion
with modern ennui.” - Dazed
 
Tracklist
1. Nothing Lasts Forever
2. Caramel
3. I’m The Man That Will Find You
4. Do I Make You Feel Shy?
5. Why Are You Crying?
6. Itʼs Your Body 1
7. Itʼs Your Body 2
8. Itʼs Your Body 3
9. Itʼs Your Body 4
10. Itʼs Your Body 5
11. I Wanna Roll with You