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American musician

Rachika Nayar is an American experimental musician based in Brooklyn, New York.

History

Nayar released her first full-length album in 2021, titled Our Hands Against The Dusk. The title is a reference to a poem by poet Richard Jackson. The same year, Nayar released a collection of songs called Fragments. Nayar released her second full-length album in 2022, titled Heaven Came Crashing, through NNA Tapes. The album was named Stereogum's "Album of the Week". The album received "Best New Music" designation from Pitchfork. In April 2023, Nayar will release an expanded version of fragments. Alongside the announcement, Nayar released a new song titled "hawthorn".

Nayar has been dubbed by Paste "The Best of What's Next".

References

  1. ^ Ingalls, Chris (10 March 2021). "'Our Hands Against the Dusk' Is Rachika Nayar's Striking Take on Ambient/Electronic". PopMatters. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  2. Cush, Andy. "Rachika Nayar: Fragments". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  3. Ross, Alex. "Rachika Nayar wants to destroy you and put you back together". The Fader. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  4. Rettig, James (23 August 2022). "Album Of The Week: Rachika Nayar's 'Heaven Come Crashing'". Stereogum. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  5. Roberts, Phillipe. "Rachika Nayar: Heaven Came Crashing". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  6. Helfand, Raphael. "Rachika Nayar announces fragments (expanded), shares new track". The Fader. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  7. Rettig, James (9 March 2023). "Rachika Nayar – "hawthorn" Yulissa Benitez". Stereogum.
  8. "Rachika Nayar: The Best of What's Next". Paste. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
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