Release Date 14th November 2025
Gold Nugget Vinyl LP
Whether bending genres or collaborating with artists like James Blake, MGMT, and Charlotte Gainsbourg, Connan Mockasin has always maneuvered in mysterious ways.
After touring with the likes of Radiohead and Neil and Liam Finn (Crowded House), the R’n’B surrealist continues assembling a cult around his theater, nay spectacle of life.
Caramel boasts a unique brand of mutated, lustrous soul that was almost wholly self-recorded over a month in a Tokyo hotel room. Described by Clash Music as “a true cosmonaut of inner space,” the album explores different regions of Mockasin's singular galaxy, guided by his truly adventurous songwriting that favors reconfigured pop
structures with a skewed funk sensibility.
Press Highlights
“[Caramelʼs] dreamy grooves sound like something Prince might make, were he on strong prescription tranquilisers in a good way, of course” – The Guardian
“Mockasinʼs a more ambitious songwriter than his sleepy demeanor would sometimes suggest” – Pitchfork
“Caramel is the soul music of alienation...it contrasts traditional notions of masculinity, security and devotion with modern ennui. ” – Dazed