Charlotte Rose Benjamin grew up on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, a bustling tourist hub for three months annually that transformed into a quiet, fog- draped home for year-rounders during the rest of the year. Eager to experience life off the island, Charlotte moved to Brooklyn in 2016. There, she secured a modeling contract, formed a band, and independently released her debut album, “Dreamtina,” in 2022. The album garnered acclaim from Under the Radar Mag, proclaiming Charlotte as “easily among the year’s most exciting emerging artists” destined for indie glory. The Alternate Root praised it as “a soundtrack to a lazy summer day of sunshine and before noon-beers.” Blood Makes Noise drew parallels to Wet Leg’s early days, envisioning rapid success, and The Aquarian likened her to a “long-lost Olsen Twin.”

“Dreamtina” was a DIY triumph. The buzz surrounding the album led to a deal with High Road Touring, opening doors to tour support slots for bands like Sorry, Langhorne Slim, Arlie, and Jessica Lea Mayfield. Charlotte also shared stages with Blondshell, Japanese Breakfast, Anna Shoemaker, and Joanna Sternberg at SXSW and in NYC. Notably, the album’s single, “Slot Machine,” found a spot in Tommy Dorfman’s upcoming film, “I Wish You All the Best.”

The ambitious “Moth Moth” stretches over a range of genres and moods. If “Dreamtina” was Benjamin’s introduction, a challenge to see if the band could establish their sound as a pillar in NYC’s indie rock scene, “Moth Mouth” is an exploration of that sound. Benjamin’s songwriting, once packaged in neat alt- country-indie-rock standards washed with layers of guitar distortion, snappy hooks, and Wilco-style floaty tambourine driving folk, now feels heavier, blunter, and more confident.