Limited Edition Red/Black Butterfly Vinyl

Rochester emo band Carpool released their debut album Erotic Nightmare Summer to widespread critical acclaim in 2020, and have now reissued the LP along with their signing announcement to SideOneDummy Records.

"Erotic Nightmare Summer is a pretty undeniable collection of mathy, anthemic emo/punk somewhere in the middle of Joyce Manor, Algernon Cadwallader, Capn Jazz, Dogleg, etc. If you like any or all of those bands and havent heard this yet, thats worth changing."
-Brooklyn Vegan

For anyone following contemporary emo/indie, Rochester, New Yorks Carpool should be a name youre already familiar with. If youve somehow missed the boat, their debut LP Erotic Nightmare Summer is as good a place as any to come aboard. Following 2019s I Think Everyone Is a Cop, Carpools latest effort is a step forward in their particularly beguiling sonic cocktail of emo and pop/rock. Melding the intricate leads and earnestness of emo with the melodic sensibilities of 90s radio rock giants like Third Eye Blind, Erotic Nightmare Summer distills the best parts of Carpools broad influences into a potent formula that should appeal to virtually anyone with ears. Bands cant be blamed for wanting to reinvent the wheel, but Carpool understands that the wheel is the best mode of getting from point A to point B. Instead of reinvention, they opt to trim the fat and maximize the effectiveness of their chosen vehicle, delivering concise, infectious pop enriched with the best elements of the last decade of emo music. Its not broke and it doesnt need to be fixed, but Erotic Nightmare Summer makes it a bit better - Grey Gordon