We’ll put it simply. We like Carroll. We like Carroll a lot, particularly after seeing them play live at the famed Seventh Street Entrance in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We like Carroll so much that we bought their CD. We like Carroll so much we played said CD at least five times in a row while traveling on the bus. You get where we’re going with this—we just really like Carroll. Carroll, consisting of four friends and recent Macalester graduates currently situated in the MPLS area, crafts perfect indie-pop tracks that evoke the ideal blend of nighttime ambience with beach-house vibes. Carroll’s dreamy, psychedelic guitar riffs, drawn-out keyboard tracks and melodically smooth vocals remind audience members of a more laid-back Phoenix and even hint at some Feist-style, classic indie-pop hooks. The crowd, along with the Locavaux Crew, was anxious for more of their characteristic layered, distinctively distorted sound and dissonant chords all evening—their most popular singles, “Lead Balloon” and Millionaire,” got the crowd excitedly dancing and swaying to while surrounded by atmospheric beats. Despite the notoriously hot summers in Minneapolis, we’re pretty sure that Carroll’s four innovative band members will bring a much-needed breath of fresh air in the coming months. Don’t let this local gem go away unnoticed—take a listen to their debut EP, Needs, because we think it’s going to pop the indie music scene’s bubble in the not so distant future.
Carroll at 7th St. Entry in Minneapolis
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