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L'RAIN SUCK TEETH

Brooklyn born and raised artist L'Rain is gearing up to release her new album Fatigue via Mexican Summer on the 25th of June. Fresh single 'Suck Teeth' is an inward-looking piece of hazy alt-pop, which weaves together elements of jazz, psychedelia and R&B absolutely seamlessly. Keeping us engrossed across its near 4 minute duration, tumbling bass guitar falls in the breaks between the spaced-out drums as L'Rain's smooth yet husky vocals guide the way through the musical smog. Lyrically reflective, L'Rain explains: I’m wondering if it’s possible to prevent my failures and shortcomings from getting passed on. “Suck Teeth” was originally going to be the name of the entire album because I loved how it encapsulated a very Black sound of disapproval, annoyance, and disappointment. But the album ended up taking on a slightly different meaning." Watch the video for 'Suck Teeth' directed by Nathan Bajar here now. -Holly Mullineaux 

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