- contemporary r&b, dance-pop, electronic, hip hop
- 47 min
- 15 tracks
- Human Re Sources
My 21st Century Blues is the debut studio album by the British singer-songwriter Raye. It was released independently by Human Re Sources on 3 February 2023. It marked her first project following her departure from the record label, Polydor Records, in 2021, which allegedly denied her the release of an album for several years.
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Grave, spare, character-led and classical in form.
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- character-ledplot-driven
- classical in formformally daring
- contemporarynostalgic
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Metacritic 82/100 · AnyDecentMusic? 7.6/10
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- Pitchfork6.6/10
- The Telegraph5/5 ★
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Tracks
- 1Introduction.0:58
- 2Oscar Winning Tears.3:04
- 3Hard Out Here.3:11
- 4Black Mascara.3:60
- 5Escapism.4:32
- 6Mary Jane.3:52
- 7The Thrill Is Gone.3:19
- 8Ice Cream Man.4:09
- 9Flip a Switch.3:21
- 10Body Dysmorphia.2:33
- 11Environmental Anxiety.3:14
- 12Five Star Hotels.3:24
- 13Worth It.4:07
- 14Buss It Down.2:37
- 15Fin.0:31
15 tracks, 47 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- RAYE
- Label
- Human Re Sources
- Released
- February 3, 2023
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Digital Media
- Country
- XW
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