Desire, I Want To Turn Into You
by Caroline Polachek

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Desire, I Want To Turn Into You by Caroline Polachek
Year: 2023
Release date: 2023-02-14
Overall rank: 1,096th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 249 votes)
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Award Top 50 albums of of the 2020s (38th)
Award Best albums of all time (1,096th)

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Overall rank: 1,096th | 2020s rank: 38th | 2023 rank: 4th  Overall chart history
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Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 249 votes)
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From BestEverAlbums 07/28/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5387): By awesomness425
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From BestEverAlbums 09/07/2025 20:00 in Album of the day (#5376): Desire, I Want To Turn Into You
“Today's album of the day Desire, I Want To Turn Into You by Caroline Polachek ( | ) Year: 2023. Country: Overall rank: 1,611 Average rating: 77/100 (from 234 votes). Tracks: 1. Welcome To My Island 2. Pretty In Possible 3. Bunny Is A Rider 4. Sunset 5. Crude Drawing Of An Angel 6. I Believe 7. Fly…”
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From 07/21/2025 20:01 | #310239
I like every song in this album, something not that common for me. (Edited)
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From 06/26/2025 00:37 | #309710
Absolutely art. (Edited)
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From 05/20/2024 00:28 | #303616
Correctly rated as one of the best albums to come out in 2023. One of those slow burn albums that takes a few listens to gel after which only gets better with time (Edited)
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From 06/08/2023 23:13 | #297505 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
“Desire, I Want to Turn Into You” is a full embracement of feelings. Polachek devotes herself completely with vivid mythological lyricism. Her emotional range is exquisite with impassioned delivery. In particular, the bridge on “Welcome to my Island” expertly moves from deadpan to desperate to ecstatic. In between this fantastic vocal performance, there are production errors. At times, Polachek’s voice is a bit over produced. It can come off as digital in emotional moments. Beyond the vocals, the production is hit or miss. At times, the echoic sound can reinforce the tone or add a vivid new age flavor. Alternatively, it creates a sparseness that makes it feel less dynamic. Even with its flaws, it’s a serene dive into human sentiment.
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