Lael Neale's minimalist drone pop draws inspiration from the transcendentalists, the alienation of modern life, and a rich array of musical influences - ranging from Dionne Warwick and John Lennon to primitive American gospel and Spacemen 3. Her expansive 2025 record, 'Altogether Stranger', due May 2, was written and recorded in the early morning quiet of Los Angeles. Clocking in at just 32 minutes, the nine-song LP covers an unexpected breadth of musical and lyrical terrain - from garage rock nursery rhymes and creation myths to motorik dance dirges and solitary omnichord meditations.