Caicos, the moniker of indie-pop maestro Alex Frenkel (Gospels), today has shared his enveloping, breezy new single “Behemoth” from his new EP/7″ Behemoth / Chain Reaction, out October 24th via Very Jazzed. “Behemoth” is accompanied by a Rozalina Burkova-directed video and follows his 2023 LP Ascension Intention, which earned support from The Line of Best Fit, The Big Takeover, Chorus.fm, and more. 

“To me, the behemoth is a tryingly-formative experience from our past that we silently carry until it becomes very burdensome to divulge when embarking on cultivating new relationships,” Frenkel explains. “How can we possibly effectively communicate the emotions that have calcified over such a long period of time? The song explores a few examples of behemoths as well as the problems that might arise when deciding to finally attempt to share them.” 

Behemoth / Chain Reaction 

TRACKLISTING: 

01. Behemoth 

02. Chain Reaction 

Behemoth / Chain Reaction is a new release from Caicos that brings together old friends and new collaborators from around the world to explore the psychological toll and potential restitution that can come with participating in new relationships. Mike Gordon provides his signature backbone and backbeat on the drums, and Phil Joly once again lends his sagacious mind to skillfully mix and inspiredly expand the Caicos sound. Joining for this record on piano is Sarah Goldstone, the vocalist, and composer who can be seen on tour with boygenius, Lucy Dacus, and Hurray for the Riff Raff. A gospel choir from Nigeria under the direction of Itunu Joe and a string orchestra from Serbia arranged and conducted by Djordje Milanovic both take the compositions to new heights. NYC-based sonic wizard Heba Kadry takes the helm of mastering for the project. 

Caicos Bio: 

The artistic home for musician and singer-songwriter Alex Frenkel’s solo work, Caicos makes warm, introspective, and colorfully-layered music. One of the principal songwriters for early 2010s New York-based indie band Gospels and a long-time collaborator of Gabriel Garzón-Montano’s, Frenkel is known for his wide-ranging sonic palette, signature guitar style, expert musicianship and impeccable production that complements each of his songs’ intentions. He is set to share his fifth release, entitled Behemoth / Chain Reaction, on October 24, 2025 on #veryjazzed. Pre-order the 7” vinyl record at iamcaicos.com.