Dropped this Friday. This is a pretty good album, on my first few listens it's striking me as futuristic 90s R&B in a very good way. It's kind of like the happy medium between Aaliyah/TLC etc. and FKA Twigs (who I am a huge fan of) to me if that makes sense. I was actually a bit disappointed with her EP a couple years back (I know lots of people liked that EP though), so it's good to hear her completely deliver with this. Favorite tracks so far: Better, LMK, Waiting

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will have to check out the new one.

Y'all buy those labels, I was born supreme

but I was also hoping for something along the lines of Rewind too. Still her best track imo.

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I like Hallucinogen better than this latest one. But it's still great

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The more I like it. The production on "Truth or Dare" and "Onanon", especially the drums, is dope as fuck. The strings on "Turn To Dust" as well. I think I'm going to revisit her past EP.

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if i didn't dig it i'd clown

<--- Big Baller World Order

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S.O.S. should’ve been longer. Altadena is probably my favorite. The second half of that song is pure bliss.

this is mostly ambient mood music for trendy Black/hipster folk in LA.

there are some nice sounds/atmospheres, but really only a a couple memorable songs

Songwriting is pretty mediocre

I agree w/ the poster who said that this ambient music for blipsters...that's exactly what I thought upon first listen.

Perhaps it's a grower?

Friday, October 5, 2018, Kelela is dropping a remix album for Take Me Apart, which would be turning 1 this week since the album came out on October 6, 2017. The cuts feature remixes from Kaytranada, Rare Essence and more.

‘TAKE ME A_PART, THE REMIXES’

Description: “this project has been evolving in my mind since i was deep in recording Take Me Apart. i obsessed over production choices on the album and my only solace was knowing that the songs would be reimagined in this way so, it’s not just a bunch of remixes…it’s how my worldwide community of producers and DJs communicate through difference. it’s also about the camaraderie that we experience when we find the overlaps. the same songs get to exist in these alternate realities which means different people get to have a relationship with the music. maybe even with each other.” – Kelela

‘TAKE ME A_PART, THE REMIXES’ Tracklist:
1. SANTA MUERTE_BLUFF_94 BPM
2. KAYTRANADA_WAITIN_115 BPM
3. LSDXOXO_TRUTH OR DARE_123 BPM
4. ETHEREAL_JUPITER_97 BPM
5. DJ LAG_ONANON_127 BPM
6. RARE ESSENCE_TMA_83 BPM
7. JOEY LABEIJA_BETTER_107 BPM
8. SERPENTWITHFEET_ALTADENA _88 BPM
9. LMK_WHAT’S REALLY GOOD REMIX_ FEAT_PRINCESS NOKIA_JUNGLEPUSSY_ CUPCAKKE_MS. BOOGIE_100 BPM
10. TRE OH FIE_WAITIN_150 BPM
11. NÍDIA_BLUE LIGHT_123 BPM
12. DIVOLI S’VERE_TRUTH OR DARE_130 BPM
13. BADSISTA_FEAT_LINN DA QUEBRADA_BETTER_125 BPM
14. MOUNTAIN_LMK_130 BPM
15. GAIKA_FRONTLINE_141 BPM
16. HITMAKERCHINX_BLUE LIGHT_108 BPM
17. SKYSHAKER_ONANON_129 BPM
18. KAREEM LOTFY_TURN TO DUST_NO BPM
19. NATHANIEL W. JAMES & DAVE QUAM_WAITIN_122 BPM
20. AHYA SIMONE_ENOUGH_NO BPM

Tracks 2 and 9 are up on VEVO right now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTDsCODkasA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xH004y94Cw

RE: The Rare Essence track
Kelela is from D.C.

I'm not sure what's going on with the ALL CAP song titles but whatever.

I look forward to the release of this project.

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