[3] In 1984 she began writing for New Musical Express magazine and City Limits under the pen-name Myrna Minkoff, and also formed a new band, Miaow, who released their first single, "Belle Vue" on their own Venus label in 1985.
[3] In June 1988 Carroll began working on her debut solo album, England Made Me, named after a Graham Greene novel.
[1] Carroll released two singles ("My Cold Heart" in 1994 and "Bad Star" in 1995) and her second album, True Crime Motel, on Teenbeat Records in 1995.
Three years later, the book written for Chicago Review Press examining Fleetwood Mac's Rumours was published entitled, Never Break the Chain (2004).
In 2009, Carroll hosted the music podcast, "The Pad", re-releasing "When It All Comes Down" and "Moves Like You" which are included on Rhino/WEA box set, Factory Records: Communications 1978–92 and her latest single, "Desiree Won't Come Down" (Lilypad 2009) released on 22 April that year.
In 2010, Trembling Blue Stars, called upon Carroll to sing, "The Imperfection of Memory" appearing on their Fast Trains and Telegraph Wires album released on Elefant Records.