L’Rain Plots Tour, Enlists Arooj Aftab for New Video

“Borderline” also features Cécile McLorin Salvant and Tasha

July 8, 2026

L’Rain will embark a cross-country trek this fall in support of their forthcoming LP. Accompanying the news is a new song from Fata Morgana, the album she is releasing on August 14. “Borderline,” a slightly less hectic offering than the salvo of “Soulless Cycle,” comes with a Mackai Sharp-directed, time-lapse video that features the chain-sawing of an ice sculpture. If that sounds appealing to you, check it out below.

Guests in the video include Arooj Aftab, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Tasha, Rena Anakwe, and E. Jane. The video is dedicated to L’Rain’s mother, Lorraine, “who loved chewing on ice and for whom the project is named,” a press release notes.

L’Rain Fall/Winter 2026 Tour:

09-14 Kingston, NY - Tubby’s

09-15 Montreal, Quebec - La Sala Rossa

09-16 Toronto, Ontario - The Garrison

09-18 Detroit, MI - TSDMAAC (Crypt)

09-22 Pittsburgh, PA - The Andy Warhol Museum

09-23 Washington, DC - DC9

09-24 Philadelphia, PA - TBD

09-28 New York, NY - Nightclub 101

09-29 New York, NY - Nightclub 101

11-17 Asheville, NC - AyurPrana Listening Room

11-19 Nashville, TN - The Blue Room at Third Man

11-20 Atlanta, GA - Aisle 5

11-21 Durham, NC - Cat’s Cradle: Back Room

12-02 San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop

12-04 Portland, OR - Jack London Revue

12-05 Seattle, WA - Baba Yaga

12-08 Los Angeles, CA - 2220 Arts

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