album Kelela - 'Raven'

[Ice Cream Skies]

I was really manifesting 8.8. I think it's better than TMA.

[sleepevaded]

17 hours ago, Massive_Teardrop said:

I feel like I can't even compare this album to TMA because they are so different from each other.TMA was more lyrically rich and the music more structured whereas Raven feels very atmospheric and intentionally lyrically sparse at times to explore the meditative introspective areas of dance music. It's kinda reminding me of Solange's stylistic shift from A seat at the table (lyrical, operatic, structured/elevated music) to when I get home( very atmospheric jazz productions, lyrically repetitive that feel almost improvised, immersive)

you explained it perfectly. once i accepted this (didn’t take long) i took the album in & i'm obsessed now

[theblackestday]

Their basement needs to collapse already

[FlyPirate]

AOTY.

[Babydoll.]

The trintity is raven, sorbet, closure frfr .... like come on now!! and she said the remix album is COMING 

[Unoriginal]

@BlackoutZone you said you've had the album for two years but the cd and vinyl both say the album was completed on 13 may 2022 so what's the tea? was that just reworking it into an endless mix?

 

if anyone's curious, the booklets say she worked on the album from 13 january 2020 to 13 may 2022

[BlackoutZone]

8 minutes ago, Unoriginal said:

@BlackoutZone you said you've had the album for two years but the cd and vinyl both say the album was completed on 13 may 2022 so what's the tea? was that just reworking it into an endless mix?

 

if anyone's curious, the booklets say she worked on the album from 13 january 2020 to 13 may 2022

It's truly just that, I guess figuring out final order and making the seamless transitions while also keeping the songs loopable on their own is more difficult and time consuming than we think dd. The production was the same. I haven't heard any outtakes or demos, cause genuinely the album was the same 2 years ago.

 

The only real difference apart from mixing was Junglepussy verse on OTR, must have been removed on last minute, explains why some streaming uploads also had it before being replaced.

[Verge of Obscene]

AOTY

[forslayage]

6 hours ago, BlackoutZone said:

The only real difference apart from mixing was Junglepussy verse on OTR, must have been removed on last minute, explains why some streaming uploads also had it before being replaced.

I need to hear this.. 

[forslayage]

Does anyone know if a video is incoming for Enough For Love? the single cover makes it look like a still from the video and every other single cover from this era is, it wouldn't surprise me and makes me think it's the next single considering the incredible Fallon performance.

[est. in 90s]

P4K serving taste 

[khalyan]

Trinity for me is Contact, Bruises, and Raven right now 

 

It’s my fave album of hers, I’ve always been able to find a song or two from her releases I like but this album is so consistent I find myself revisiting so many different songs 

[ultraviolence.xx]

 

oop! hello junglepussy!

 

[collin]

18 minutes ago, ultraviolence.xx said:

 

oop! hello junglepussy!

 

Wait…….!!!!!!!!!

[kyliefever2002]

35 minutes ago, ultraviolence.xx said:

 

oop! hello junglepussy!

 

oh this is good

[indiroc]

Such an amazing album  I love how atmospheric and immersive this is. She deserves more attention 

[theweekend]

shook that missed call is on bottom line for majority people I've been seeing their ranks. it's top 2 for me together with contact.

it deserves ha flowers!!!!

[madonnas]

1 hour ago, theweekend said:

shook that missed call is on bottom line for majority people I've been seeing their ranks. it's top 2 for me together with contact.

it deserves ha flowers!!!!

It’s in my top5.  I don’t get the “hate”!! (Not really hate but it’s loved less than others). 

[Alex]

 

 

[Dragonfly]

Never listened to her before, but already in love with On the Run after 1 listen

[Abracadabra]

Can't get enough of this album

 

Contact and Enough for Love are my faves atm, can't decide on a top three because they are all so good

[Stellar1103]

Closure is on replay. 

[Contessa]

Missed call doing poorly probably has to do with its flatter mix compared to the rest of the album and that it kind of is too similar to contact in a way. Still a good one tho but not a standout like some other tracks.

[est. in 90s]

Sorbet is such an ethereal experience from start to finish

[Verge of Obscene]

Divorce.