Late Again (musician)
Late Again | |
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| Born | Rafael Melo |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2024–present |
| Website | imlateagain |
Late Again is the musical project of Brazilian musician Rafael Melo.[1] Based in Brooklyn, New York, Late Again blends dream pop with cinematic textures shaped by influences ranging from Brazilian tropicália to indie rock.[2]
Biography
Melo was born and raised in Brazil,[3] and moved to the United States in his mid-twenties, settling in Brooklyn, New York.[1] He made his musical debut in April 2024 with his first single "Flood".[4]
His debut EP Migraine Fever Dream was released in May 2024, featuring a collaboration with Brazilian composer and arranger Arthur Verocai.[5] Later in 2024, he released his second EP Absolutely Almost Sure, described as "blurring the boundaries between pop and alternative" by Billboard Argentina.[6]
In 2025, Late Again released Clearly It's All Staged and toured North America for the first time.[7] JazzTimes described the EP as drawing on Brazilian jazz textures brought into an indie pop setting,[1] and Notion Magazine called it a portrait of belonging and displacement.[2]
A fourth EP, I Dreamt I Was Awake, is scheduled for release in September 2026.[8]
Discography
EPs
- Migraine Fever Dream (2024)
- Absolutely Almost Sure (2024)
- Clearly It's All Staged (2025)
- I Dreamt I Was Awake (2026)
References
- 1 2 3 "The Stages of Brazilian, Brooklyn-Based Bedroom Recording Artist and Multi-Hyphenate Late Again". JazzTimes. September 26, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
- 1 2 "Late Again is Just Looking For A Place to Belong". Notion Magazine. November 27, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
- ↑ "18 Questions with Late Again: Inside His New EP Clearly It's All Staged". 1883 Magazine. December 9, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Late Again debut: Exploring Emotional Distance in 'Flood'". FAULT Magazine. April 12, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
- ↑ "More Than Pop, More Than Alternative: Late Again Defines Its Own Lane With "Migraine Fever Dream"". Galore. June 5, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Identidad y nostalgia: "Absolutely Almost Sure" de Late Again". Billboard Argentina. November 7, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Late Again is Bringing Back 2010s Party Nostalgia in Clearly It's All Staged". Earmilk. August 17, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Late Again – If You Have A Bridge (I'm Buying)". Read Dork. June 2026. Retrieved June 15, 2026.