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Caroline Says' haunting new album, The Lucky One, is a poignant exploration of how the ghosts of past relationships linger, sometimes holding more sway over our hearts and minds than our current connections. We revisit these ghosts through evocative landscapes of our memories - hometown bars, road trips, and late-night swims. Through a series of fractured and persistent memories these songs capture the bittersweet realization that the past, though imperfect, can sometimes be a more comforting and meaningful companion than the present.Opening track, InchThe Lucky One,Inch confronts death's role in shaping our memories head-on, as it ponders the way death freezes a person in time, forcing us to confront the complexities of grief and it's lasting impact on our relationship with the one we lost. Other tracks delve into the complexities of relationships that naturally grow apart as life takes us in different directions. For example, InchFaded and GoldenInch reflects on the bittersweet nature of reunions with old friends, where the idealized memories of youth can clash with the realities of the present. Then, InchActorsInch takes this a step further, acknowledging the influence of perception and desire in friendships, and the idea that in many ways Inchall friendships are imaginary friendships,Inch as it confronts the disappointment of inauthentic connections, and the facades we sometimes put on in relationships.A thread of self-discovery/analysis is also present throughout the album. InchPalm ReaderInch explores our yearning for sincerity and certainty, both in the predictions of a fortune teller and in the fleeting encounters of daily life. Conversely, InchLike We DoInch celebrates youthful innocence, while also touching on the subjectivity of memory, with the line Inchwho remembers it best and who remembers it right...Inch highlighting how two people can experience the s
