RAYE has introduced her hotly anticipated second studio album, ‘This Music Could Comprise Hope’.
The South London musician’s debut report ‘My twenty first Century Blues’ was a serious breakthrough, successful the British Album of the 12 months prize on the BRITs and choosing up Mercury and Mobo nominations.
Final September, she returned with the brand new single ‘The place Is My Husband!’, which was named as among the best songs of 2025 by NME, and was described as a “jazzy, soul-pop bop” that “confirmed off her formidable vocal chops with the assistance of a larger-than-life brass band”.
Now, RAYE has confirmed that the brand new album can be titled ‘This Music Could Comprise Hope’ and will probably be launched on March 27. You’ll be able to pre-order your copy right here.
The album can be set in 4 “seasons”, with all sides of the vinyl launch overlaying a distinct season.
RAYE has stated: “Music is drugs, I’ve all the time stated that. I assume I’m within the course of of constructing drugs for myself that I can share with the world. I need us all to say to ourselves that it’s going to be all proper, and I’m going to think about the seeds that I’ve planted beneath the snow. I needed to create one thing that could be a hug, mattress or smooth place for that one that wants it.”
The singer can also be heading out on an intensive tour throughout Europe, the UK and North America, which kicks off tonight (January 22) in Lodz, Poland. It can embrace reveals in Manchester, Glasgow and Dublin and two large reveals at London’s O2 Enviornment on the finish of February. See all of the dates right here and discover any remaining tickets right here.
The brand new album has been a very long time coming for RAYE’s followers, who started to fret when the singer admitted in late 2024 that her subsequent report wouldn’t be arriving any time quickly, because the books she had written new materials in have been stolen from her automobile.
In a more moderen interview, RAYE spoke concerning the new report, saying: “I don’t need this album to really feel prefer it was made in a studio. I need it to really feel prefer it was knowledgeable by the stay expertise.”
She additionally stated that whereas her debut album was about serving to herself overcome powerful occasions, this one can be about uplifting the folks round her and the listeners.
‘My twenty first Century Blues’ scored a four-star overview from NME, which learn: “RAYE just lately stated such daring and courageous declarations wouldn’t have been launched had she nonetheless been signed to a serious label. Granted her artistic independence, although, the hard-fought ‘My twenty first Century Blues’ is unequivocally RAYE from begin to end.”
Later this 12 months, the pop star will to headline Studying & Leeds 2026 alongside Fontaines D.C., Florence + The Machine, DAVE, Charli XCX and Chase & Standing.
