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My 21st Century Blues.
R&B / Soul · 2023 · 15 tracks · 46m

My 21st Century Blues.

RAYE

A cinematic mosaic of jazz-inflected R&B and trap. Raw, orchestral, and fiercely independent, it captures the sound of a woman reclaiming her voice from the machine.

February 3, 2023 · Human Re Sources

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A fierce, cinematic explosion of emotional honesty that balances deep trauma with triumphant self-possession.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks · 46m
01
Introduction.
0:58
02
Oscar Winning Tears.
3:04
03
Hard Out Here.
3:11
04
Black Mascara.
4:01
05
Escapism.
4:32
06
Mary Jane.
3:52
07
The Thrill Is Gone.
3:19
08
Ice Cream Man.
4:09
09
Flip a Switch.
3:21
10
Body Dysmorphia.
2:33
11
Environmental Anxiety.
3:14
12
Five Star Hotels.
3:24
13
Worth It.
4:07
14
Buss It Down.
2:37
15
Fin.
0:31
Moments Worth Listening For
The cinematic string swell that crashes into the heavy, distorted beat of Escapism.
The vulnerable, unvarnished vocal delivery on Ice Cream Man that feels like a whispered secret.
The way the big band brass sections on The Thrill Is Gone evoke a smoky 1950s jazz club.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does My 21st Century Blues. sound next to the rest of RAYE's catalogue?

Soprano+4.0σ

The vocals lean far further into soprano than the rest of the catalogue.

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