Danny Riley

He describes the song as being perhaps the strongest individual Cocteau song since Akia Guinea, with Fraser singing against herself over a rough, hip-hop-inspired rhythm, while Guthrie peels off a fantastic main guitar melody, and Raymond contributes some supple bass work.

Danny Riley, writing for The Quietus, praises the way the preceding songs on the album appear to lead up nicely to Carolyn's Fingers, that beautifully concise, naive rush of psychedelic dance pop.

The song got high praise for Fraser's soprano vocals over an ecstatically lush production.

Once Bluebell Knoll was done and before heading back to the studio, the band dealt with a few other things during this time period.