RAYE – My 21st Century Blues [1LP Vinyl]

RAYE – My 21st Century Blues [1LP Vinyl]

Details

• Format: 1LP Vinyl, Album
• Catalogue Number: M21CB22
• Barcode: 196925521895
• Genre: Pop / Soul / R&B
• Label: Human Re Sources
• Released: 3rd February 2023
• Condition: New & Sealed

Description

My 21st Century Blues is the debut studio album from RAYE — real name Rachel Keen — released independently in 2023 after she parted ways with Polydor Records following a very public dispute over creative control and the label's repeated delays to her album release. The decision to go independent proved transformative: the record became one of the most celebrated British albums of 2023, earning RAYE six BRIT Award nominations (a record for a single artist in one year) and winning her the Critics' Choice award.

The album is a raw, emotionally unflinching record that moves between club-ready R&B, torch-song balladry, and confessional pop. Tracks like "Escapism" (a global hit featuring 070 Shake), "Worth It", and "Hard Out Here" showcase both her vocal power and her willingness to document difficult personal experiences — addiction, body image, relationships — with directness and craft. A landmark debut from one of the most distinctive British voices of her generation.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Hard Out Here
2. Escapism (feat. 070 Shake)
3. The Thrill Is Gone
4. Body Dysmorphia
5. Worth It
6. Ice Cream Man

Side B

1. Five Star Hotels
2. Buss It Down
3. Flip a Switch (feat. Mahalia & Amahla)
4. Oscar Winning Tears
5. Black Mascara
6. My 21st Century Blues

Credits

• RAYE – Vocals, Songwriting, Production
• 070 Shake – Vocals (Escapism)
• Mahalia – Vocals (Flip a Switch)
• Amahla – Vocals (Flip a Switch)
• Label – Human Re Sources