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LEILA ABDUL-RAUF: Calls From A Seething Edge, Fifth Solo LP By Vastum Member, Drops October 11th On Cyclic Law/Syrup Moose; ‘Crimes Of The Soul’ Video Premiered By BrooklynVegan + Preorders Posted

Multi-instrumentalist LEILA ABDUL-RAUF, acclaimed for her evocative and boundary-pushing soundscapes, presents her fifth, most ambitious solo album to date, Calls From A Seething Edge. The album will be released in October as a co-release between Cyclic Law and Syrup Moose, who today unveil the cover art, track listing, preorders, and an intense video for the lead single, “Crimes Of The Soul”, premiered by BrooklynVegan. LEILA ABDUL-RAUF has been a key member in dozens of musical entities since the 1990s, including Vastum, Ionophore, Cardinal Wyrm, Fyrhtu, and more in recent years, preceded by time spent in Amber Asylum, Hammers Of Misfortune, […]

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LEILA ABDUL-RAUF Announces Fourth Solo LP, Phantasiai, For July Release Through Cyclic Law; Cover Art, Music, Preorders, And More Issued

Oakland-based artist LEILA ABDUL-RAUF will release her fourth full-length solo album, Phantasiai, in July through Cyclic Law, with a vinyl release to follow in September as a co-release with Cloister Recordings. The cover art, track listing, preorders, two tracks from the album, and more have been issued. Between her duties as a primary member of Vastum, Ionophore, Cardinal Wyrm, Fyrhtu, and many other acts prior, LEILA ABDUL-RAUF is well-known for her immersive solo work which showcases her talents as a multi-instrumentalist. She offers of the new solo opus, “In Hellenistic philosophy, phantasiai are our impressions, the ways in which the […]