RAYE has shared the tracklisting for her debut album, ‘My 21st Century Blues’.
Featuring viral hit ‘Escapism’ with 070 Shake and a new track ‘Five Star Hotels’ with Mahalia, the record is set to be released on 3rd February via Human Re Sources / The Orchard.
Speaking of the significance of the album, RAYE said, “This music accompanied me through my bluest blues, crafted unapologetically and fearlessly with love and tears, and now I can only hope it might provide the same medicine it did for me, for those who choose to listen. I can’t believe it is really happening. My first album.”
The 15-track album is set to be a diverse collection of the artist’s experiences, anxieties and traumas, with titles such as ‘Oscar Winning Tears’, ‘Body Dysmorphia.’ and ‘Environmental Anxiety’.
The full tracklisting reads:
1 “Introduction.”
2 “Oscar Winning Tears.”
3 “Hard Out Here.”
4 “Black Mascara.”
5 “Escapism.” (feat 070 Shake)
6 “Mary Jane.”
7 “The Thrill Is Gone.”
8 “Ice Cream Man.”
9 “Flip A Switch.”
10 “Body Dysmorphia.”
11 “Environmental Anxiety.”
12 “Five Star Hotels.” (feat Mahalia)
13 “Worth It.”
14 “Buss It Down.”
15 “Fin.”
To celebrate the release, RAYE will be embarking on a global tour, beginning in January in the UK and Europe, before making her way to the US and Canada.
The dates read:
JANUARY
14 – Leeds – First Direct Arena
16 – Sheffield – Utilita Arena
18 – Manchester – AO Arena
19 – Liverpool – M&S Bank Arena
21 – Newcastle – Utilita Arena
23 – Aberdeen – P&J Live
24 – Glasgow – OVO Hydro
26 – Birmingham – Utilita Arena
27 – Nottingham – Motorpoint Arena
29 – Belfast – SSE Arena
FEBRUARY
25 – Amsterdam, NL – Melkweg
26 – Berlin, DEU – Frannz
27 – Copenhagen, DK – Lilie Vega
MARCH
01 – Stockholm, SE – Debaser Strand
02 – Paris, FR – La Maroquinerie
04 – Dublin, IE – Olympia Theatre
05 – Belfast, UK – Limelight
07 – Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz
08 – London, UK – Roundhouse
14 – San Francisco, CA – Popscene @ Rickshaw Stop
15 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour
17 – Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground
19 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
21 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall Of Williamsburg
