Desire, I Want To Turn Into You

## Singles from *Desire, I Want To Turn Into You*

1. "Bunny Is A Rider"
Released: July 14, 2021
2. "Billions"
Released: February 9, 2022
3. "Sunset"
Released: October 17, 2022
4. "Welcome To My Island"
Released: December 5, 2022
5. "Blood And Butter"
Released: January 31, 2023
6. "Dang"
Released: October 17, 2023

***Desire, I Want To Turn Into You*** is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter and producer Caroline Polachek and sophomore album under her given name. It was released on February 14, 2023.

The first single "Bunny Is A Rider" was released on July 14, 2021 and produced by Polachek and Danny L Harle.

## Background

"Welcome To My Island" was the first song written in 2018, that ended up on the album. It was originally written during Caroline's previous album's *Pang* sessions, however it did not fit the album, she describes “But it did set the tone for where I wanted to go next”. She followed up with the writing of "Smoke", and the track's lead single "Bunny is a Rider".

Polachek resumed the project with the creation of "Sunset", the album's third single. "Billions" and "Butterfly Net" were recorded with the London's Trinity Choir.

In 2021, few details had been released about the project, besides that it would include the single “Bunny Is a Rider”. The project was expected to include collaborators such as Danny L Harle and Sega Bodega.

The second single "Billions" was released on February 9, 2022. The third single "Sunset" was released on October 17, after being played live in various concert dates. The album's fourth single, "Welcome To My Island", was released on December 5th. Polachek announced the album's release and cover art on Twitter, a few hours after details were leaked. The fifth and possibly final single, "Blood and Butter" was released on January 31st, 2 weeks before the album's release.

On February 6th, Caroline played four tracks from the album on BBC Radio 6, including the track "Butterfly Net".

On July 3rd, a "bonus edition" of the album was announced to be in the works on a Vanity Fair article. "Dang" was released as a non-album/deluxe single on October 18th.

### Title & Release

The title was speculated to be ***Cornucopia*** prior to the album's announcement. The album's artwork, title and release date were leaked on December 5, 2022 due to a retailer releasing details early. Polachek explained the title as:

> *"The title of the album has a dual meaning. One, it can be read as being about the ‘you’. We all know that feeling of falling in love, of wanting to obsessively learn from and become that person. But on the other hand, maybe desire is the thing you want to turn into itself."*
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## Composition

Shaad D'Souza of *The Guardian* wrote: "Ratcheting up both the fantastical elements of its predecessor as well as its humour and pop instinct, *Desire* is an eclectic, elaborate and cheekily deranged sequel, and one of the year's most anticipated releases". The album features bagpipes, children's choirs, Spanish guitar, "beats that run the gamut" from *Ray of Light*-style trip-hop to dembow, Celtic folk, and early '00s-style radio pop. Polachek herself described it as "a very maximalist album".

On a Crack Magazine interview, the record was described as: "a pop fantasia every bit as surreal and dramatic as an Almodóvar film (and, fittingly, releasing on Valentine’s Day). Describing it as a record “about leaving yourself”, it reaches towards unbridled experimentation, contorting her compositions into unpredictable shapes and shrouding lyrics in ambiguity."

The album features production from long time collaborator and producer Danny L Harle, Caroline herself, and Sega Bodega. In addition, it includes vocals from London's Trinity Choir.

## Tracklist

During an interview with Guardian, Polachek confirmed 3 new tracks to be on the album, "Blood and Butter", "Pretty in Possible", and "Smoke". The tracklist was announced by Polachek on an Instagram post on January 31, 2023.

### Non-album Tracks

* Long Road Home
* Dang

### Outtakes

* Angeline
* Loyalty
* Say Less
* Why

### Scrapped Tracklists

The album went through multiple revisions, including an initial extended play consisting of the singles, Smoke and Dang. Below are the known and leaked draft tracklists.

* Dang EP
* V1 Draft
* V2 Draft

#### Dang EP Draft Tracklist

* Welcome To My Island
* Bunny Is A Rider
* Dang
* Sunset
* Smoke
* Billions

This was an early draft of CP2 from around 2021. The tracks do not have a particular order.

#### V1 Album Draft Tracklist

1. Welcome To My Island
2. Pretty in Possible
3. Sunset
4. Crude Drawing of an Angel
5. Art of War
6. Fly 2 You (feat. Grimes & Pinkpantheress)
7. Just Smoke
8. Loyalty
9. Angeline
10. Dang

#### V2 Album Draft Tracklist

1. Welcome to My Island
2. Bunny is a Rider
3. Dang
4. Pretty in Possible
5. Sunset
6. Crude Drawing of an Angel
7. Blood & Butter
8. I Believe
9. Fly 2 You (feat. Grimes & Pinkpantheress)
10. Rare Beauty
11. Butterfly Net
12. Smoke
13. Billions

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Crack Magazine: "CAROLINE POLACHEK IS SURRENDERING TO CHAOS"
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 PolachekNews on Twitter: Caroline Polachek and London's Trinity Choir during the recordings for the new song "Butterfly Net"...
3. ↑ Caroline on Twitter: wildly excited to announce: my new album ‘Desire I Want To Turn Into You'
4. ↑ Vanity Fair: The Metamorphosis of Caroline Polachek
5. ↑ Caroline Polachek News on Twitter
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Caroline Polachek: ‘Seeing Fiona Apple and Björk succeed without compromise felt so aspirational’https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jan/13/caroline-polachek-on-pop-privacy-and-imperfection-i-wanted-undeniable-anthemic-diva-moments
7. ↑ Polachek on Instagram - Video posted on January 31, 2023

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"Welcome To My Island"
"Pretty In Possible"
"Bunny Is A Rider
"Sunset"
"Crude Drawing Of An Angel"
"I Believe"

"Fly To You (featuring. Grimes & Dido)"
"Blood And Butter"
"Hopedrunk Everasking"
"Butterfly Net"
"Smoke"
"Billions"

Other Tracks
"Long Road Home"
"Dang"

Caroline Polachek