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The record was shaped by the Altadena fires that destroyed her family home.
Empress Of has announced her new album, 'Dream House', arriving on 18th September via Giant Music.
Written in the aftermath of the Altadena fires that destroyed her family home, the record explores loss, resilience and the process of rebuilding. Alongside the announcement, she's shared new single 'Wild Storm', a song she originally wrote years earlier before rediscovering it while processing the devastation.
The accompanying video was filmed on the roof of Empress Of's new home, with the fire-damaged landscape still visible behind her.
Speaking about the album, Empress Of says: "One afternoon I made a little voice memo while playing a piano mumbling the phrase, 'I wanna build a dream for you.' That's when this whole thing kind of started. Like a little spark. Someone said a phoenix isn't born, it's remembered and in making this album I remembered why I make music."
Created alongside longtime collaborator Cecile Believe, who also features on the album, 'Dream House' also includes an appearance from Blood Orange. Empress Of's mother, Reina, also contributes vocals, having rebuilt their family home alongside her daughter while the album was taking shape.
'Dream House' follows 2024's 'For Your Consideration' and arrives on 18th September via Giant Music.
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