F or many years, Taja Cheek lived two lives. As L’Rain, she made acclaimed music that was warm yet weird, steeped in exhilarating experimentation and heavy emotions. At the same time, she was navigating the art world, working at New York non-profit institutions like Creative Time and the Kitchen; she …
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L’Rain’s Taja Cheek keeps everything she records: a voice note she made a couple days ago, a demo she recorded back in high school, it doesn’t matter. It could be mediocre, mortifying, or just kind of good; regardless, it’s saved somewhere — because one day, it might be brilliant. “I …
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The versatile Brooklyn artist L’Rain is back with a new song, “Pet Rock,” which will appear on her next album, I Killed Your Dog, out Oct. 13 via Mexican Summer. “Pet Rock” is a hazy bit of alt-rock filled with bright twisting guitars and L’Rain’s serene, fuzzed-out vocals. The vibe …
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Celebrated Brooklyn artist L’Rain has returned with her first new song in two years, “New Year’s UnResolution.” Produced alongside Andrew Lapin and Ben Chapoteau-Katz, “New Year’s UnResolution” feels anchored by a freewheeling pop sensibility. The groove is brisk and bright, the synths as warm as the vocals, but still, “New …
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