{"product_id":"raye-my-21st-century-blues","title":"Raye - My 21st Century Blues","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe journey to a debut album has been almost a decade long for British singer Rachel Keen, aka Raye. First coming to prominence with the EP \u003cem\u003eWelcome to the Winter\u003c\/em\u003e in 2014, she released pop-inflected collaborations with everyone from producer Jax Jones to Charli XCX, rapper Mr Eazi and house superstar David Guetta. A hit-making featured artist, Keen’s own solo material has been uneven, and in 2021 she provided a reason, alleging on social media that her record label, Polydor, had been holding back her first album for seven years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe much-anticipated release of her debut LP, following her exit from Polydor, heralds Keen’s arrival as an independent artist. Her ear for a hook is apparent throughout its 15 tracks – on the thumping drums and bass-laden pulse of Escapism, the head-nodding house of \"Black Mascara\" and balladic crescendos of \"Ice Cream Man\" – while her vocals soar on the singalong chorus of \"Oscar Winning Tears\". There’s a touch of pastiche on the doo wop of \"Thrill Is Gone\", but overall the record showcases a self-assured songwriter, capable of producing swaggering floor-fillers.\u003cem\u003e My 21st Century Blues\u003c\/em\u003e is Keen’s artistic rebirth. Long may it continue. — (via The Guardian)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3U8n8LzBx2o9gYXvvNq4uH?utm_source=generator\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Human Re Sources\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo\u003cbr\u003eCountry: UK, Europe \u0026amp; US\u003cbr\u003eReleased: Feb 3, 2023\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Electronic, Hip Hop, Pop\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Contemporary R\u0026amp;B, Dance-pop\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Contemporary R\u0026amp;B\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Human Re Sources","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43946437476510,"sku":"196925521895","price":48.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/image_1.jpg?v=1717755738","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/raye-my-21st-century-blues","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}