new avatar is where everything Kelela has been building toward comes into focus. She started writing her first songs in the D.C. indie scene before the club music and electronic production that defined her early career took over. With new avatar, she closes the loop: R&B run through distorted guitar living alongside new intersections in dance music, culminating in a sound that pulls from everywhere she has ever lived musically. - warp

idea 1:

born in a garage🤘🏾and written while I was reading octavia butler’s 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳, “idea 1” is about what it feels like to exist in this climate — the weight of being expected to witness, absorb, and speak truth at a time when the world feels like it’s unraveling. that’s a particular kind of burden Black women know intimately. this song doesn’t offer answers, it just refuses to look away.

LINKNB:

seed to a star, new avatar

Outta Time (feat. A.K. Paul):

Prince/Janet/D’Angelo/Nirvana bag ✨activated✨

The Bridge (feat. Pinkpantheress):

SEED TO A STAAAAR...

classic incoming

aoty soonski

In.

Sexiest roll out of all time

she 4/4

real estate secured

I skipped "point blank" thinking I wasn't gonna listen to any more singles until the drop

but f*** it, now playing both

Oh she talkin' nasty

A. K. Paul sounds great, I think he elevates the track once he comes in. Cool duet.

1/3 of the album out.....

And still time for a 5th single the week of/before lol

When you make timeless music

Flexing with a 9 year old banger!

classic incomingggggg

Wasn’t going to listen to the new single till she roped me in with the accompanying caption she’s marketing it with and…godd this is all types of sexy

damn outta time is so good but idea 1 is probably song of the year for me

Still the best single for sure, but Outta Time sounds great

i need more music like idea 1. it's just so grungy but i love that synth bass so much, it's just perfection

in case you’re not familiar

Next week.