AlbumE · 2023
My 21st Century Blues.
by RAYE
My 21st Century Blues. is a 2023 contemporary r&b album by RAYE. It runs 15 tracks across 47 minutes on Polydor. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.1/5 from 14 ratings.
Contemporary R&B · Dance-Pop · Electronic
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- 47 min
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The My 21st Century Blues. cover was art-directed by Mikey Robbins.
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15 tracks · 47 min
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My 21st Century Blues is the debut studio album by British singer and songwriter Raye, released through Human Re Sources Independently on 3 February 2023. The album is Raye's first project following her departure from Polydor Records in 2021. Largely co-written by Raye with production handled by Mike Sabath, herself, BloodPop, Punctual and Di Genius, it was met with universal acclaim from critics. The album features appearances from 070 Shake and Mahalia. The album lyrically explores various themes including Raye's own struggles with addiction, insecurity, body dysmorphia, and sexual assault. It was supported by the singles "Hard Out Here", "Black Mascara", "Escapism" featuring 070 Shake, "The Thrill Is Gone", and "Ice Cream Man". "Escapism" peaked at number one in the UK in January 2023, and entered the top ten in 22 other music markets. Background In a interview for Rolling Stone UK, Raye stated that her debut album features some of her most personal songwriting to date, including her struggles with body dysmorphia, anxiety, and sexual assault. She credits some of songs on her album as helping her as part of her healing process by adding:
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"Some of these songs have helped me process. I had just been needing to hear them in a more beautiful form. Like “Body Dysmorphia,” it sounds so ugly in my head, but when you put it into that song, it makes it a little bit easier for me to digest. A lot of these stories are very medicinal and very raw and therapeutic for me. I think it’s been really important for me to take it there, as hard as it’s been sometimes." Raye also talks about the first time she self directed a video for the song "Ice Cream Man" which details her experience with sexual assault. My 21st Century Blues, also features tracks that was written by Raye from previous years, with many songs being cut from the final tracklist because it didn't fit with the theme of the album.
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- Is My 21st Century Blues. good?
- Riffiter listeners rate My 21st Century Blues. 4.1/5 from 14 ratings.
- What is the highest-rated track on My 21st Century Blues.?
- Escapism., rated 4.3/5 by 2 listeners on Riffiter.
- When was My 21st Century Blues. released?
- My 21st Century Blues. was released in 2023 on Polydor.
- How many tracks are on My 21st Century Blues.?
- My 21st Century Blues. has 15 tracks, with a runtime of 47 minutes.
- What genre is My 21st Century Blues.?
- My 21st Century Blues. is catalogued under Contemporary R&B, Dance-Pop, Electronic.
- What albums are similar to My 21st Century Blues.?
- Listeners of My 21st Century Blues. also rate BRAT by Charli XCX, Future Nostalgia by Dua Lipa, Brat and it's completely different but also still brat by Charli XCX.
- Who produced My 21st Century Blues.?
- My 21st Century Blues. was produced by Mike Sabath, RAYE, Pete Miller and GianLuca Buccellati, among 6 credited in total. Mike Sabath produced 13 of them.
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Michael HarrisChad GordonFranky FoxNick NonemanAlex RobinsonTravis Pavur- Played by
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Jacob BraunPaul CartwrightAlex YoungThe MoongirlsTristan HurdAlex CsillagCharlie BisharatDsharpSean DeschampsTim McKay- Vocals by
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Austin LichtensteinJenna FelsenthalJohn SterlingJoshua CiccelPaul Keen
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