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BV Interviews: L’Rain talks following absurd ideas, ice sculptures, new album ‘fata morgana’ & more
L’Rain, the project of Brooklyn musician Taja Cheek, discusses the creative thinking behind her forthcoming album, ‘fata morgana’, including a willingness to pursue ideas that may initially seem absurd. The interview presents the record as an extension of her experimental, genre-crossing approach and as a significant next step in her catalogue.
‘fata morgana’ is L’Rain’s fourth full-length album and is due for release on 14 August via Mexican Summer. It contains 13 tracks, follows 2023’s ‘I Killed Your Dog’, and includes the singles ‘soulless cycle’ and ‘borderline’; the album is described as the conclusion to a four-album sequence begun with her 2017 debut.
In short
- L’Rain discusses the ideas behind forthcoming album ‘fata morgana’.
- The 13-track album arrives on 14 August.
- It completes a four-album sequence begun in 2017.
Explained simply
L'Rain is the artistic project of Brooklyn-based musician Taja Cheek, known for experimental music that blends multiple genres. Since 2017, she has been structuring her output as a four-album sequence.
'Fata morgana' is the fourth and final album in this sequence, arriving on 14 August via Mexican Summer. It follows her 2023 release 'I Killed Your Dog' and contains thirteen tracks, including the singles 'soulless cycle' and 'borderline'.
The four-album cycle spans nearly a decade and represents a carefully planned artistic project. The completion of this sequence marks a significant milestone in L'Rain's career as an experimental musician.