We heard from L’Rain a few weeks ago when she guested on a new Tasha track. Today Taja Cheek is ready to announce her own new album. Fata Morgana, the follow-up to 2023’s I Killed Your Dog, is coming out in August. Cheek created the album with longtime collaborators Ben Chapoteau-Katz and Andrew Lappin, and its excellent lead single is out now.
That would be “soulless cycle,” a song that sounds like serenity in the midst of nonstop explosions. The track begins at a low simmer, with Cheek’s vocal gently spiraling amidst a relatively calm backdrop. Soon, bombastic drums and guitars consume everything, but the beauty at the eye of the storm remains. It sounds like a triumphant breakthrough during a moment of deep reflection, a No Age song breaking out at a new age retreat.
In other words, it’s awesome. I can’t wait to see it performed live someday. In the meantime, we can all enjoy “soulless cycle” via director Mackai Sharp’s music video. Watch below.
TRACKLIST:
01 “rumors of light”
02 “with time”
03 “blue”
04 “july 5th”
05 “bedroom songs”
06 “borderline”
07 “elmyra”
08 “soulless cycle”
09 “no body / know body”
10 “glass ceiling”
11 “i remember”
12 “birthday”
13 “church of no one”
TOUR DATES:
06/25 – Queens, NY @ The Ruins at Knockdown Center (w/ Tortoise)
06/26 – North Adams, MA @ Solid Sound Festival @ MASS MoCA
fata morgana is out 8/14 on Mexican Summer. Pre-order it here.
If you happen to be in New York on the afternoon of Wednesday, 6/24, Cheek and I will be part of the same panel on the state of indie rock in Central Park alongside Ronen Givony, Jenn Pelly, and Laetitia Tamko (Vagabon). It’s happening at 4 p.m. sharp before the Black Country, New Road/Horsegirl/Sharp Pins show. RSVP here.
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