"Last fall, indie pop auteur Tei Shi immersed herself in the British Columbia backwoods during a creative retreat - an experience that helped her reclaim artistic control over her decade-long career. Out Friday, the Canadian Colombian singer shares her most intimate album to date, "Make believe I make believe," a 10-track record she's self-releasing through Tei Shi LLC and the Orchard."
""Being back home, reconnecting with family and old friends, and working without any outside voices or pressure - no label, manager, or restrictions - allowed me to fully dive into my mind and emotions," says Tei Shi in a statement. The 35-year-old singer-songwriter attended the weeklong retreat in Vancouver Island, Canada, with longtime collaborators Noah Beresin (co-creator of the alternative hip-hop project Chiddy Bang) and Tommy English (the record producer behind many of Børns' hits)."
"Tei Shi - whose real name is Valerie Teicher Barbosa - remains untethered to a genre, ebbing and flowing between dream-pop, indie folk and shoegaze. Her new, fourth studio album expands on the 2024 LP, "Valerie," her first independent project, which was released after departing her previous label, Downtown Records (then under Geffen), which left her feeling creatively wounded."
Tei Shi retreated to Vancouver Island to create a new album and reclaim artistic control after leaving her previous label. The 10-track Make believe I make believe is self-released via Tei Shi LLC and the Orchard and represents her most intimate record to date. The weeklong retreat included collaborators Noah Beresin and Tommy English and allowed work without label or managerial pressure. The album blends sonics from Canadiana to neo-perreo and spans dream-pop, indie folk, and shoegaze influences. The project builds on her 2024 independent LP Valerie and embraces bilingual songwriting and a self-described "Canadianatón" sound inspired by Vancouver's mountainous terrain.
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