The new video for Caroline is of particular importance to Park in that it gave her the ability to write in a different compacity than songwriting. On speaking about the new video, Parks stated in a social-media post that she was really inspired by the idea of people watching and empathy and I’ve been writing short stories since I was about 7 or 8 so it was incredible to be able to come back to that original first love in terms of writing.

Brock Neil Roberts worked closely with Parks on this video and she made sure to mention that it was an honour to work with him on this video. Parks went on to describe their creative process, saying they both really love the idea of creating these really human, visual portraits and we were inspired by photographers such as Nan Golding, Wolfgang Tilman and Ren Hang.

When discussing her upcoming album, Parks credited her love for writing and storytelling once again, saying that the album is a series of vignettes and intimate portraits surrounding my adolescence and the people that shaped it. It is rooted in storytelling and nostalgia – I want it to feel both universal and hyper specific. Caroline is a perfect manifestation of the attempt to tell a story and recreate adolescence.

Parks is ending the year with a triumphant new single and music video, however she began 2020 just as busy at the height of her career. She embarked on her first headlining tour in Europe in early Spring before the virus was in full swing, and eventually had to cancel the bulk of her Summer tour-dates due to safety concerns surrounding Covid-19. The tour is officially canceled and Parks looks ahead to 2021 to tour her new album Collapsed In Sunbeams.

You can watch Park’s newest music video for Caroline above, and the latest single is available on all streaming platforms today; this includes her number hit single Black Dog. Her album Collapsed in Sunbeams will be available world-wide January 29th and tickets for Park’s European tour can be purchased now.

as well as the song, I want to announce my debut album “Collapsed in Sunbeams” it’ll be with you on 29th of January 2021. I poured my tears, blood and joy into this project. https://t.co/TBcIrJT1Lu pic.twitter.com/E6elyrZmOB

— Arlo Parks (@arloparks) October 20, 2020

 

Arlo Parks European Tour-Dates 2021

09/04/2021 – Le Botanique Orangerie – Brussels
10/04 – Rotondes – Luxembourg
12/04 – Mojo – Hamburg
13/04 – Hotel Cecil – Copenhagen
14/04 – Columbia Theatre – Berlin
15/04 – Ampere – Munich
17/04 – Mascotte – Zurich
20/04 – Ninkasi – Lyon
22/04 – Apolo 2 – Barcelona
24/04 – Independance – Madrid
26/04 – I.Boat – Bordeaux
29/04 – Trabendo – Paris
30/04 – TivoliVrendenburg – Utrecht
01/05 – Melkweg Oude Zaal – Amsterdam
02/05 – Gebäude 9 – Cologne
03/05 – Le Grand Mix – Tourcoing
12/05 – Gorilla, Manchester
18/05 – Mash House – Edinburgh
19/05 – St Luke’s – Glasgow
21/05 – Chalk – Brighton
22/05 – Whelans – Dublin
25/05 – Hare & Hounds – Birmingham
26/05 – Belgrave Music Hall – Leeds
29/05 – Rescue Rooms – Nottingham
30/05 – Thekla – Bristol
02/06 – Village Underground – London

Caroline is out now on all platforms!! Tell me what you think, if it moved you, what it means to you – so grateful to be able to be putting art in the world during what I know is a tough winter – rooting for and appreciating you guys always. https://t.co/RZwNG9n6oV pic.twitter.com/pQJO2W2Z6o

— Arlo Parks (@arloparks) November 23, 2020

The mellow song allows Parks’ lyrics to stand out, intricate and meaningful as always, as she sings, “I couldn’t recognise her face/Shards of glass live in this feeling/Have to somehow stop her leaving.”

The singer wrote the song during lockdown, inspired by watching people out on the street and influenced by Radiohead. She commented, “I was just really interested in the idea of watching a relationship dissolve, removed from the context of being in it.”

Along with the single, Parks created a lyric video featuring her performing the song. It’s been steadily receiving views since it premiered at 6pm this evening.

‘Caroline’ is the fifth single to be shared from ‘Collapsed In Sunbeams’, a twelve-track release, and the first full-length LP from Parks. So far, ‘Black Dog’, ‘Hurt’, ‘Eugene’ and ‘Green Eyes’ have been released, with more to come. The album is due for release on 29th January 2021.

Find the full track-list below.

1. Collapsed In Sunbeams
2. Hurt
3. Too Good
4. Hope
5. Caroline
6. Black Dog
7. Green Eyes
8. Just Go
9. For Violet
10. Eugene
11. Bluish
12. Portra 400