Kelela "New Avatar" COLOR:STANDARD There is not a single

There is not a single moment on Don't Look Back that isn't completely drenched in melody and emotion

From its heavy-duty sonics to its naturally flowing melodies to its emotionally generous lyrics

and meditative nature of album provides a much-needed escape from the contemporary hell-scape

regardless of preferred form

while the rest remained in the vaults

Kelela "New Avatar" COLOR:STANDARD There is not a singleMy origin story as a songwriter and artist set the context for the catharsis I experienced while making new avatar. I wrote my very first songs in a punk house. The indie scene I was part of provided me with an outlet for genre defying experiments that illuminated intersections I was hearing in my head. We didnt spend tons of time on songs cuz the kids in that scene didnt care about nailing it. It was (lowkey) about messing up, giving 0 fucks and