{"product_id":"raye-this-music-may-contain-hope-2lp-yellow","title":"Raye - This Music May Contain Hope [2× Vinyl LP · Yellow · Gatefold]","description":"\u003c!--StartFragment--\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRaye — This Music May Contain Hope. [2× Vinyl LP · Gatefold · Marigold Yellow]\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl 2xLP, Gatefold, Stereo, Marigold Yellow Coloured Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e TMMCHLP01\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode:\u003c\/strong\u003e 199806983331\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jazz \/ Funk \/ Soul \/ Pop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Human Re Sources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginally Released:\u003c\/strong\u003e 27 March 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2×LP Marigold Yellow gatefold edition on Human Re Sources, pressed in Europe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New \u0026amp; Sealed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis Music May Contain Hope.\u003c\/em\u003e — stylised with a closing period — is Raye's second album and the follow-up to her era-defining 2023 debut \u003cem\u003eMy 21st Century Blues\u003c\/em\u003e. Where that record arrived as a survivor's statement about her seven-year wait to release an album on her own terms, this record is structured as a four-act song cycle — \u003cstrong\u003eAct I (Autumn)\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAct II (Winter)\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAct III (Spring)\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eAct IV (Summer)\u003c\/strong\u003e — taking the listener through a full year of grief, recovery, and the stubborn return of joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced with longtime collaborators Mike Sabath, Tom Richards, Chris Hill and Pete Clements, and featuring the London Symphony Orchestra on the opening \u003cstrong\u003eIntro: Girl Under The Grey Cloud\u003c\/strong\u003e and closing \u003cstrong\u003eFin\u003c\/strong\u003e, the record ranges from big-band swing to orchestral ballad to confessional pop. Highlights include the propulsive \u003cstrong\u003eI Will Overcome\u003c\/strong\u003e, the intimate \u003cstrong\u003eThe WhatsApp Shakespeare\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the closer pair \u003cstrong\u003eHappier Times Ahead\u003c\/strong\u003e \/ \u003cstrong\u003eFin\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is an unusually ambitious piece of mainstream British pop songwriting — closer in scale to Fiona Apple or a Motown concept album than to contemporary radio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIssued in a gatefold sleeve on Marigold Yellow coloured vinyl via Human Re Sources, released 27 March 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A — Act I (Autumn)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntro: Girl Under The Grey Cloud.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Will Overcome.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeware.. The South London Lover Boy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe WhatsApp Shakespeare.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B — Act II (Winter)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinter Woman.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClick Clack Symphony.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Know You're Hurting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLife Boat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide C — Act III (Spring)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Hate The Way I Look Today.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoodbye Henry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNightingale Lane.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkin \u0026amp; Bones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide D — Act IV (Summer)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere Is My Husband!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFields.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHappier Times Ahead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCredits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaye — Lead Vocals, Lyrics, Composer, Producer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMike Sabath — Producer (various)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTom Richards — Producer, Conductor, Composer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChris Hill — Producer, Composer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePete Clements — Producer, Composer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe London Symphony Orchestra — Orchestra (Intro \u0026amp; Fin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCallum Au — Additional Orchestration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2×LP Marigold Yellow gatefold edition on Human Re Sources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!--EndFragment--\u003e","brand":"Raye","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57800874525059,"sku":"TMMCHLP1","price":31.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/9757\/4275\/files\/RayeThisMusicMayContainHopeVinylYellowpackshot.webp?v=1776262645","url":"https:\/\/vikingrecords.co.uk\/products\/raye-this-music-may-contain-hope-2lp-yellow","provider":"Viking Records Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}