Welcome to My Island

"Welcome to My Island" is a song by American singer-songwriter and record producer Caroline Polachek. It was released on December 5, 2022 through Perpetual Novice as the fourth single from Polachek's fourth album, Desire, I Want to Turn Into You (2023).

"Welcome to My Island"

December 5, 2022 (2022-12-05)

3:53

Perpetual Novice

Caroline Polachek
Danny L Harle
Daniel Nigro
Jim-E Stack
A. G. Cook

Background[edit]

Polachek wrote the song while recording her 2019 album, Pang.^[1] She said that the song was "a puzzle" that "went through a million versions to arrive at maximum brat mode".^[2] Additionally, she said; "While I was writing this song, I almost saw this from a point of view of egg trapping the sperm… It's maniacal, huge ego. This is the brattiest song I've ever made. I needed to go full brat rant mode. I don't think attitude wise I've ever really gotten to tear into this feeling of conflict and frustration. The record is dealing with catharsis and repression a lot. And I think setting up that tension on track one was part of the mission statement."^[3] Polachek also described it as a song for "the headless angels", a loose reference to her 2022 single "Billions".^[2]

Composition[edit]

"Welcome to My Island" has been described as an experimental pop, electronic rock, electropop, and guitar pop song with a 1980s styled hook.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Music video[edit]

A music video was released on December 12, 2022.^[8] Directed by Polachek and her partner, artist Matt Copson, the visual shows her pushing away sperm, running across a construction site, vomiting coffee over a volcano background and more. The video features a cameo from American musician Weyes Blood as a barista.^[9]