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Kelela<\/a> is releasing her third album this summer. Out July 10, New Avatar<\/em> pays homage to the singer-songwriter\u2019s early days writing music in the D.C. indie scene, before she made a pivot to electronic-tinged R&B. The full-length blends shoegaze, grunge, R&B, and electronic music, and features collaborations with PinkPantheress<\/a>, A. K. Paul, and Foushe\u00e9. To mark the occasion, the New York-based artist has released a Mischa Notcutt-directed music video full of shots of the city landscape for the album single \u201cLinknb.\u201d Watch it below.<\/p>\n \u201cThis album finds solace in confronting,\u201d Kelela says in a statement. \u201cI don\u2019t want the music to be a distraction from what’s really going on in the world; I want it to make sense in this crazy moment while helping people get in touch with the beauty and joy they\u2019re also experiencing.\u201d The announcement confirms fan speculation of a new project, after the singer wiped her Instagram in March. In April, she previewed what she called her \u201cnew era\u201d at an intimate SoHo screening of the album\u2019s first single, \u201cIdea 1.\u201d<\/p>\n Kelela\u2019s last album, Raven<\/em><\/a>, was released in 2023. That rave-inspired project was followed up with a remix album<\/a> featuring electronic artists such as LSDXOXO, Tygapaw, and Shygirl.<\/p>\n New Avatar:<\/em>
01 Idea 1
02 Point Blank
03 Goin Down
04 Outta Time [feat. A.K. Paul]
05 Against Me
06 Crystalize
07 Retaliation Lullaby
08 Linknb
09 Don\u2019t Piss Me Off
10 New Life Forms [feat. Foushe\u00e9]
11 The Bridge [feat. Pinkpantheress]
12 If We Meet Again<\/p>\n