Rose began writing music when she was a child in Massachusetts. She later attended Kenyon College.[3]
History
A former member of the indie rock band Pinegrove,[4] Rose released her first full-length album as Half Waif in 2014, titled Kotekan.[5] She followed it up with the release in 2016 of her second full-length album, titled Probable Depths.[6][7][3] In 2017, she released an EP titled form/a.[8]
Rose released her third full-length album as Half Waif in 2018, titled Lavender.[9] The album received a 7.8 out of 10 rating from Pitchfork[10] and became Stereogum's album of the week on its release.[11] At the end of the year, it appeared in some publications' best-of-the-year lists, ranking notably in such lists by Stereogum (17th),[12]The Skinny (27th),[13]Loud and Quiet (40th),[14] and The 405 (41st).[15]
In April 2021, Rose announced her fifth album, Mythopoetics, with a July 9 release date.[16]
