Empress Of

On 29 May 2026, Empress Of brings her shape-shifting pop to ICA Bookstore in London. Under the name Empress Of, Los Angeles-born Honduran-American artist Lorely Rodriguez has spent the past decade bending synth-pop, alt R&B and bilingual songwriting into concise, striking forms. The early colorminutes sketches set the tone with short formats and pared-back arrangements centered on the voice. Me (2015) carved out an intimate, minimal territory; Us (2018) opened the palette with more direct hooks and rhythmic currents; I’m Your Empress Of (2020) pushed the English–Spanish dialogue further, balancing introspection with tracks made to move. With For Your Consideration (2024), she tightens the focus again, polishing crisp electronics around clear, front-facing vocals.

On stage, that trajectory turns into a set that shifts between subtle, airy textures and punchier, percussive passages. Melodies stay lean, lyrics cut close, and the bilingual flow threads it all together — a live rendering of her precise, unadorned approach to pop.