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Empress Of Pivots From 'Me' To 'Us'

On her new record, Lorely Rodriguez explores different matters of the heart — telling her story, and a little of ours in the process.
Empress Of's latest album, <em>Us</em>, is out Oct. 19, via Terrible Records.

When Lorely Rodriguez first shared her music with the world, she did it anonymously. The East L.A. native uploaded short snippets of experimental pop to YouTube under the name Those demos turned into a record deal and; on her new record, it's all about .

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