New York, NY – Today, indie-pop duo Gracie and Rachel release a double single “How
Can I” and “Caroline,” after premiering exclusively via Magnet Magazine yesterday. The
songs, from their upcoming album If We Could, Would We (out April 10th on Righteous
Babe Records), are the first solo efforts released by the duo. “How Can I” and “Caroline”
reflect the evolution of their songwriting, which has consistently focused on the duality of
their words and voices. Listen to “How Can I” and "Caroline" via
DSPs HERE. Pre-save If We Could, Would We HERE.
“How Can I” encapsulates the idea of consequences inherent in taking a risk. Gracie
Coates shares, “‘How Can I’ expresses the desire to go back in time and take
something back, even though you know it was something you initiated and had wanted
to do. It relates so much to the concept of If We Could, Would We in the sense that the
album centers around wondering if you would do something differently if you had the
chance. This song lives in the regret of that chance being taken.”
“Caroline” personifies the questions and heartbreak after a relationship ends. Rachel
Ruggles says, “‘Caroline’ embodies the idealized relationship — the one that succeeds
as another falls apart. She’s an external focal point for internal reckoning: a meditation
on grief, self-awareness, and the painful recognition that we can’t always be what others
need us to be.”
Those themes permeate throughout If We Could, Would We, resulting in Gracie and
Rachel’s boldest record yet. It faces regret and heartache head-on, landing on one
truth: the only way out is through. They brought in producer Benjamin Lazar Davis
(Okkervil River, Maya Hawke) to push their sound further—sonically, lyrically, and
emotionally. The album widens their palette: Rachel plays guitar on record for the first
time, layering in new textures, while the songwriting splits between four solo tracks each
and four co-written songs, capturing the duo at their most unguarded and electric.
If We Could, Would We is the most recent effort from Gracie and Rachel, whose 2017
self-titled debut earned strong critical praise. Since then, Gracie and Rachel have
opened for artists like Tori Amos, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus. The duo has also
performed two NPR Tiny Desk Concert sets, with NPR praising their ability to “mix pop
and classical in stark, infectious ways and make unforgettable, surprising music.” Their
2025 single “WTF” earned acclaim from The Line of Best Fit, which wrote that “Gracie
and Rachel deliver folk-pop for the future on ‘WTF,’” while Rolling Stone named it a
“Song You Need to Know.”
Gracie and Rachel are gearing up for a tour this month with Marissa Nadler and will also
perform at SXSW on March 15th. They will headline a U.S. run in June as well. Dates
are below and on their website HERE.
Honesty is the engine of If We Could, Would We. Gracie and Rachel pull listeners into
that vulnerable space, taking a daunting leap—and coming out stronger for it.
Gracie and Rachel on Tour with Marissa Nadler
March 11 – Oklahoma City, OK – Resident Head
March 12 – Ft. Worth, TX – Tulips FTW
March 13 – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
March 17 – Phoenix, AZ – The Rebel Lounge
March 18 – Las Vegas, NV – The Usual Place
March 19 – San Diego, CA – Soda Bar
March 21 – Los Angeles, CA – Scribble
March 22 – San Francisco, CA – Four Star Theater
March 23 – Sacramento, CA – Café Colonial
March 15 — Austin, TX — SXSW Anniversary Group Event at Hotel Vegas
Gracie and Rachel Headline Tour
June 4 – Philadelphia, PA – Milkboy
June 5 – Washington, D.C. – Songbyrd Music House
June 6 – Durham, NC – The Pinhook
June 10 – Kingston, NY – Tubby’s
June 11 – Somerville, MA – The Rockwell
June 12 – Brooklyn, NY – National Sawdust
Follow Gracie and Rachel:
Official Site / Facebook / Instagram / YouTube
For more information please contact:
Karen@righteousbabe.com