L’Rain is the moniker of the Brooklyn-based musician Taja Cheek. She released her debut, self-titled album in 2017, and Fatigue (Mexican Summer) in 2021. Eschewing the conventions that link genres to identities, expressions to experiences, L’Rain’s music ranges from propulsive, gospel-tinged pop to dense, sample-laden abstraction; from intimate, unadorned ballads to clattering, free-jazz-influenced improvisations. Her work has been praised by the New York Times, the New Yorker, New York Magazine, Pitchfork, Artforum, Fader, and the Wire, among other publications. In recent years, she has played festivals around the world and toured with artists such as Animal Collective and Sharon Van Etten.