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Kelela Announces New Album new avatar, Featuring PinkPantheress, Fousheé, and A. K. Paul, Shares New Song “linknb”
Kelela has announced her new album new avatar, her first since Raven, and shared the new single “linknb.” The Warp release features guest spots from PinkPantheress, Fousheé, and A. K. Paul.
Kelela is officially in album mode again. After returning last month with “idea 1,” she has now confirmed that the track opens her new full-length, new avatar, due this summer. The project marks her first album since 2023’s Raven and includes guest appearances from PinkPantheress, Fousheé, and A. K. Paul.
She also released a new single today, “linknb,” which lands as one of the record’s key early reveals. Like “idea 1,” it was produced by Oscar Scheller, whose recent run includes high-profile work with PinkPantheress. “linknb” rides a tightly wound, restless guitar line that recalls Mk.gee’s off-kilter melodic style, while Kelela threads it with sharp, reflective writing: “It’s not hard to be brave/ Easier to give too much away… All I know is that I paved the way, underpaid.”
The song arrives with a new video directed by Mischa Notcutt.
Watch below.
Tracklist: new avatar
01 “idea 1”
02 “point blank”
03 “goin down”
04 “outta time” (feat. A. K. Paul)
05 “against me”
06 “crystalize”
07 “retaliation lullaby”
08 “linknb”
09 “don’t piss me off”
10 “new life forms” (feat. Fousheé)
11 “the bridge” (feat. PinkPantheress)
12 “if we meet again”
new avatar arrives 7/10 via Warp.
Neva Wireko
