By contrast, on »Raven«, Kelela shows how to systematically clubify your sound and still stay true to your own core strengths, the snobbish alternative to the last Beyoncé album. »Raven« goes several steps further than »Renaissance«, relying not only on the club visions of LSDXOXO or Nguzunguzu, but also giving OCA’s spooky hauntology a prominent place on an album bursting with ideas. This is the definition of R&B in 2023.
Kelela – Raven
