Mexican Summer2026Eight tracks in, the new L’Rain album explodes. Like so much of Taja Cheek’s work thus far, fata morgana is largely a procession of meticulously constructed layers, moods, and vibes. (2) None of the rest of fata morgana gets nearly that visceral. Whereas 2023’s I Killed Your Dog was Cheek’s self-described “basic bitch album,” embracing poppier tropes within her established experimental framework, fata morgana is arguably her most avant-garde album to date. In the falling action after “soulless cycle,” fata morgana provides further moments of quiet reflection, like the spidery “glass ceiling,” and surprise genre pivots.