Prelude by Lauren Jauregui

PRELUDE is the debut solo EP by Cuban-American singer Lauren Jauregui. First announced for 2020, the project was released on November 5, 2021, via her own label Attunement Records in partnership with AWAL. In a December 2019 interview with Billboard, Lauren first talked about this long-awaited debut solo project; "I’m so proud of the way that I’ve been able to articulate my point of view. I’m emo, so you’re gonna get some deep, dark lyrics from my soul, but some bops too… It’s gonna be really fun. I’m really excited to share it with the world, but I’m just kind of packaging everything and still finishing up some songs." The Miami native finally unveiled her project two years later in a new interview with Billboard, where she explained that the songwriting process is based on vulnerable topics ranging from mental health to love, and that it will be “an unveiling than a discovery” of her voice; "I feel like I’m really exploring my strength through my vulnerability. I learned that I am resilient. I learned that I really do have a lot of inner strength and power. And I learned that I’m protected and guided spiritually, and I leaned in deeper than I ever have in my life." Lauren Jauregui gave a first taste of the project on October 8, with the release of “Intro” and “Colors”. A week later, she released “Scattered (feat. Vic Mensa)". The project also includes four new songs including “On Guard (feat. 6LACK)". Alongside the record, Lauren had announced a special global live stream performance—co-directed with Matthew Daniel Siskin and produced by Moment House—where she performed all the songs from PRELUDE for the first time on October 15. ℗ 2021 Attunement Records under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings America, Inc.