Lael Neale

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Lael Neale
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Neale at the Great Escape Festival in 2023
Background information
Born Virginia, U.S.
Genres Indie rock
Labels Sub Pop
Website laelneale.com

Lael Sinclair Neale [1] is an American indie rock musician from Virginia. [2]

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History

Neale is signed to Sub Pop Records. Neale has recorded three albums. Her first, I'll Be Your Man, was released in 2015 on Liberal Arts. [3] [4] Neale's second record, Acquainted With Night, was released in 2021 on Sub Pop. [5] [6] In 2022, Neale released her latest song titled "Hotline". It was named one of "The Best New Songs" by Paste magazine. [7] Her third album, Star Eater's Delight, was issued in April 2023.

Personal life

Neale was born on a farm in rural Virginia. [4] In April 2020, Neale left Los Angeles at the start of the pandemic, returning to the family farm in Virginia. "Looking at the world from a distance and getting in tune with her own rhythms, she wrote and recorded steadily for two dreamlike years, driven by a need to make order out of chaos. Forged in isolation, Star Eaters Delight is a vehicle for returning, not just to civilization, but to celebration," according to bio section of her website. [8]

Discography

Studio albums

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