Raivera, a compound neologism that in Russian means “paradise” (rai) and “faith” (vera). The hopeful title can be deceiving by its apparent optimism when compared to what the nine songs on this album tell. Raivera is far from being a reckoning record about anything. It is above all an exercise in freedom, something that IAN values ​​and practices, both in the magnificent way she fuses electronics with captivating melodies, and in the attitude she transmits on stage, with a very strong image: “On stage I am alone and free, and I love it”. “And I have a strong theatrical component, which I think works”. It works, absolutely! Raivera's songs ask for this drama, they are narratives, sometimes small melancholic vignettes (Again), more festive (Boarding Now) or painful (the magnificent Vera, which closes the album more than perfectly). Raivera also presents a rare musical and affective coherence. The live result is strong and contagious and a small tour in Mexico proved it. It’s time now to know IAN and Raivera. Faith and paradise, cerainly. But challenge and originality, a contemporary pop without fear, accompanied by a performative dimension that will surprise anyone who watches it.