For a decade-plus, Caroline Rose’s ‘Yip Yip Yow’ has existed as an esoteric fan-favourite, performed at live shows to ravenous crowds, but never officially released. Now, Rose (they/she) finally unveils a recorded version of the song via SUCK Records, their new independent label.

“I like to imagine this song being performed by four teenagers in a garage who are equally obsessed with The Gun Club and Britney Spears,” says Rose of the single. ‘Yip Yip Yow’ effortlessly blends elements of psychobilly, pop, alt-country and rock — all tied together by Rose’s commanding, snappy vocals and biting lyrics. Produced by John Congleton, the theatrical track captures the loose, raucous energy that has made it an in-demand staple of their shows.

Reflecting on the song and its legacy, Rose says, “I wrote ‘Yip Yip Yow’ 10 years ago about feeling like I was born in the wrong time, in the wrong place and probably in the wrong body. 10 years later the only thing that’s different is I finally have a recording of it I like. I think what’s taken me so long to put it out is a fear of how simple and nonsensical it is, but now that’s a lot of what I listen to. I love to hear all the freaks making two minute songs about rejecting cultures they never really fit into and building their own little worlds instead.” ‘Yip Yip Yow’ reinforces Rose’s singular artistic vision built upon reinvention, exploration and a penchant for the eccentric.