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Kelela album out in Mai, partially produced by Arca
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Kelela cites Alejandro Ghersi (Arca), Jack Latham (Jam City) and Alex Sushon (Bok Bok) as central collaborators on the album. “It’s like trying to sew a big-ass quilt together,” she says. “You can imagine from what you know of these artists that it’s a difficult quilt to sew. But it does make sense to me, you know?”
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When listening to a handful of tracks from the album, it’s apparent that Kelela is continuing to draw on the sonic thread she’s already begun to weave, but when sharp hooks and danceable beats emerge from the swirling atmosphere, she guides this thread through the needle’s eye of pop. On one Jam City-produced track with an uptempo beat and whispery vocals reminiscent of Janet Jackson, she even adds a throwback to the chorus of “Bank Head”, singing, “It’s all I dreamed of, it can’t get started.” On another, more party-ready track, she basks in her own sexual liberation, singing the refrain, “No one’s trying to settle down, all you have to do is let me know.” It’s a track that fans of “Rewind” will instantly put on heavy rotation.
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kelela: total surrender
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