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The latest album from Silvana Estrada, Vendrán Suaves Lluvias took root from a life-changing period of self-discovery, tragedy, and eventual transcendence for the globally beloved singer/songwriter. Following the release of her 2022 debut studio LP Marchita, the Mexico City-based multi-instrumentalist took off on a stratospheric rise that included winning a Latin Grammy for Best New Artist, headlining tours around the world, and earning massive acclaim from major outlets like The New York Times, Pitchfork, and Rolling Stone (who hailed her as “an artist of the past, the present, and the future”). But as she set to work on her next full-length, the Veracruz native found herself thwarted by a series of false starts and devastating personal upheaval, including the murder of her best friend in late 2022. After taking time to heal and recalibrate, Estrada decided to produce the album on her own—a daunting but wildly gratifying leap that ultimately brought even greater depth and color to her resplendent form of indie-folk.