Kelela – Raven

Label: Warp Records – WARPLP320I
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Clear
Country: UK
Released: Feb 10, 2023
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Contemporary R&B, UK Garage, Breakbeat, Downtempo, Drum n Bass

Singer-songwriter Kelela delivers 'RAVEN', 15 emotive tracks imploring listeners to go even deeper into themselves. Vulnerability and radical surrender are the tentpoles of love, romantic or otherwise. Kelela knows this well and is ready to further articulate this to her eager audience.

The process of crafting RAVEN has been deeply intentional, both sonically and in terms of the meaning being produced. On the album, the singer oscillates between the improvisational aspect of jazz, the pulsing tempo of dance/electronic music and the openness of traditional R&B. Many of the album's tracks bleed into each other, creating a continuous mix that flows through the different terrains of dance music. From the hazy atmospherics of "Fooley" to the playful breakbeats of "Happy Ending," Kelela is adept and commanding in each environment.

RAVEN is executive produced by Kelela and co-executive produced by Asmara. Kelela also wrote and arranged all of the album’s tracks. Yo Van Lenz and Florian T M Zeisig (members of ambient duo OCA) and LSDXOXO serve as the main producers throughout the album, with additional production from Bambii.

A1. Washed Away
A2. Happy Ending
A3. Let It Go
A4. On The Run
B1. Missed Call
B2. Closure
B3. Contact
B4. Fooley
C1. Holier
C2. Raven
C3. Bruises
C4. Sorbet
D1. Divorce
D2. Enough For Love
D3. Far Away