Tracklist:

 

1. Rise

2. Weary

3. The Glory Is in You (Interlude)

4. Cranes in the Sky

5. Dad Was Mad (Interlude)

6. Mad f/ Lil Wayne

7. Don't You Wait

8. Tina Taught Me (Interlude)

9. Don't Touch My Hair f/ Sampha

10. This Moment

11. Where Do We Go

12. For Us By Us (Interlude)

13. F.U.B.U. f/ The Dream & BJ The Chicago Kid

14. Borderline (An Ode to Self Care) f/ Q-Tip

15. I Got so Much Magic, You Can Have It (Interlude) f/ Kelly Rowland & Nia Andrews

16. Junie

17. No Limits (Interlude)

18. Don't Wish Me Well

19. Pedestals (Interlude)

20. Scales f/ Kelela

21. The Chosen Ones

The lyric booklet on her website is PERFECT. All so well thought out and executed.

And the photos are incredible too. I seriously can't wait for this, have a feeling it'll easily be one of the records of the year.

She's a gem. September has been such a lovely month for music !

OH WOW. I just tweeted that I'm being spoilt with new music this week because Banks and Kid Cudi were releasing and now THIS. AHHH

Kelela!

 

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This is exciting me so much. Honestly, think it will be outstanding, just have that feeling.

those f***ing features though like ? ?¿ literally all my 2015/16 faves*, so hype!!

 

*kelela and dev mainly

Edited September 28, 20168 yr by dhwe

This is exciting me so much. Honestly, think it will be outstanding, just have that feeling.

I have the feeling too, and it's mainly come from the fact that everything she has touched so far in the past has been GLORIOUS. Went back through 'Sol Angel..' and 'True' again today and she is truly a master vocalist with such weight and power behind each and every song she releases. Plus it's all so beautiful sounding <3 I just need more of the same tbh.

Can't get over the fact this only a day and a half away.

 

After waiting so long :cry:

If previous is anything to go on I'm expecting top 10 ytd album material here.

OMG LEAK

 

(lol well 3 hours earlier than the NZ release anyway)

'Cranes In The Sky' and 'Mad' are killing me already.

 

Only 6 tracks in and can't cope, it's so stunning. I love her falsetto so much, honestly my favourite female falsetto in the entire industry.

'Don't Wish Me Well' is heaven. Think it may be my initial favourite of all the tracks.

 

Everything flows so perfectly. Her vocals are as lovely as always and this record feels so mature and so well executed. I worry some will claim it is a bit "samey" but I think it is perfectly cohesive; it really does sound like a neo-soul record from the late 90's that could have come from Erykah Badu or someone updated and brought into 2016. I am getting Hiatus Kaiyote vibes throughout too.

 

 

IT'S ON SPOTIFY!!!!

 

-x-

 

Listening now, Weary and Cranes In The Sky are both gorgeous. :heart: Her voice is stunning and the instrumentals. :heart:

Edited September 29, 20168 yr by Scene

Read in an interview that she listened to a lot of Minnie Ripperton whilst making the album. Listening to the record the influence is so clear and makes the record even more special.

'Cranes in the Sky' is so delicate and beautiful. The vocals are incredible. Need to give this album a few more spins but thus far I've enjoyed it.

 

ALSO CAN I PLEASE JUST SAY. DON'T TOUCH MY HAIR.

Any sign of a CD release for this?

 

Love both videos

Really good album. A sorta surprise release?!