Biography
Lala Lala is the project of songwriter Lillie West. Her fifth album, Heaven 2, arrived in February 2026 on Sub Pop[3], co-produced with Melina Duterte of Jay Som[4].
The record grew out of several years of moving between Chicago, Taos, Iceland, London, and Los Angeles, and West describes it as an examination of her own restlessness[1]. It follows a previous fully instrumental release and turns back toward ethereal vocals and layered harmonies[3], with critics hearing a move toward electronic indie pop[2].
West was born in England and raised in Los Angeles before moving to Chicago for school, where a guitar bought off Craigslist led to Lala Lala[5]. Her debut, Sleepyhead (2016), was made while she was still drinking and using; by 2018 she was newly sober[5]. After a 2017 burglary and the death of a close friend, she wrote The Lamb, released on Hardly Art in September 2018 and led by the single "Destroyer"[6].
References
- Q&A: Lala Lala's Heaven 2 is a Record for the In-Between (The Luna Collective) — Lillie West on restlessness, moving between cities, and the album's themes and production.
- Lala Lala, Heaven 2 review: accepting the existential (Studio One) — Review describing the title track as the album's most poignant moment and the album's sound and themes.
- Lala Lala announces her 5th album Heaven 2 with 2 new singles (The Indie Scene) — Describes the single's structure: isolated vocal opening, synth-heavy beat, closing synth solo, and release context.
- Album Review: Lala Lala, Heaven 2 (Beats Per Minute) — Review covering the album's movement toward acceptance, political backdrop, and Melina Duterte's production.
- Band To Watch: Lala Lala (Stereogum) — Biography: England, Los Angeles, Chicago, Sleepyhead, sobriety, 2017 burglary.
- The Lamb (album) (Wikipedia) — Release date, label, and singles for The Lamb.