

caroline
List Pick
May 13, 2026
Landing just ahead of their USA tour (and the announcement of another later in the year including Canada dates), progressive octet caroline share a left-field remix of 'Beautiful ending'. Citing Giant Claw as one of their biggest influences, Keith Rankin's rework is an assault on the sense from the offset. The borderline jump-scare intro subsides after 30 second (ish), allowing the beauty of the isolated vocal stems to really shine in contrast. It isn't long before we're caught off guard again as power cymbal crashes thrash terrifyingly through the mix before another gentle clearing appears. Bringing up the strings as the track plays out, the piece has an appropriately 'Beautiful ending' as you rethink everything you thought you knew about style, structure and dynamics.









