Born in Edinburgh to Chinese parents, 19-year-old singer and producer Rachel Lu started making music as a teenager, writing angsty songs at the piano in her parents’ home. Settling under the moniker LVRA (pronounced loo-rah), Lu began producing her own songs towards the end of 2017. Channelling her love of R&B, experimental electronic and trap music, LVRA’s production seamlessly blends samples of traditional Chinese instruments with honeyed R&B vocals. Equal parts warm and dark, u don’t have to like me decorates Lu’s intimate songwriting with euphoric synthesizers and restrained, detailed percussion.