{"id":725998,"date":"2026-05-07T11:25:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T08:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kelela-announces-new-album-new-avatar-tracklist-features-and-more-5\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T11:25:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T08:25:11","slug":"kelela-announces-new-album-new-avatar-tracklist-features-and-more-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kelela-announces-new-album-new-avatar-tracklist-features-and-more-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Kelela announces new album &#039;new avatar:\u2019 tracklist, features, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23a7d3ea990\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23a7d3ea990\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kelela-announces-new-album-new-avatar-tracklist-features-and-more-5\/#The_DC_singers_third_album_is_out_July_10th_via_Warp_Records\" >The D.C. singer\u2019s third album is out July 10th via Warp Records.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kelela-announces-new-album-new-avatar-tracklist-features-and-more-5\/#Kelela_is_exploring_a_more_rock-inspired_sound\" >Kelela is exploring a more rock-inspired sound<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kelela-announces-new-album-new-avatar-tracklist-features-and-more-5\/#Kelela_says_new_avatar_is_about_the_state_of_the_world\" >Kelela says new avatar is about the state of the world<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kelela-announces-new-album-new-avatar-tracklist-features-and-more-5\/#Who_will_feature_on_Kelelas_next_album\" >Who will feature on Kelela&#8217;s next album?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kelela-announces-new-album-new-avatar-tracklist-features-and-more-5\/#See_the_full_tracklist_for_new_avatar_by_Kelela\" >See the full tracklist for new avatar by Kelela:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"deck\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_DC_singers_third_album_is_out_July_10th_via_Warp_Records\"><\/span>The D.C. singer\u2019s third album is out July 10th via Warp Records.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"content_blocks\">\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280194\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_760,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/_81A9232_V2-_KELELA-APPROVED-CROP__3000Web_b6qwgt\/kelela.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/_81A9232_V2-_KELELA-APPROVED-CROP__3000Web_b6qwgt\/kelela.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/_81A9232_V2-_KELELA-APPROVED-CROP__3000Web_b6qwgt\/kelela.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/_81A9232_V2-_KELELA-APPROVED-CROP__3000Web_b6qwgt\/kelela.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/_81A9232_V2-_KELELA-APPROVED-CROP__3000Web_b6qwgt\/kelela.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/_81A9232_V2-_KELELA-APPROVED-CROP__3000Web_b6qwgt\/kelela.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/_81A9232_V2-_KELELA-APPROVED-CROP__3000Web_b6qwgt\/kelela.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/_81A9232_V2-_KELELA-APPROVED-CROP__3000Web_b6qwgt\/kelela.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/_81A9232_V2-_KELELA-APPROVED-CROP__3000Web_b6qwgt\/kelela.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/_81A9232_V2-_KELELA-APPROVED-CROP__3000Web_b6qwgt\/kelela.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/_81A9232_V2-_KELELA-APPROVED-CROP__3000Web_b6qwgt\/kelela.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"60vw\" alt=\"Kelela announces new album 'new avatar:\u2019 tracklist, features, and more\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"img_caption\"><\/p>\n<p>    <span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n      Kelela.<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><br \/>\n      \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      Neva Wireko \/ via publicist<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280189\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            Kelela says her new album <i>new avatar<\/i> will be out on July 10. It&#8217;s the D.C. singer-songwriter&#8217;s third album on Warp Records and her fifth full-length project (remix and live albums not withstanding). The announcement follows lead single &#8220;idea 1&#8221; and last Friday&#8217;s &#8220;linknb.&#8221; Here&#8217;s what we know about the album so far.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280191\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kelela_is_exploring_a_more_rock-inspired_sound\"><\/span>\n        Kelela is exploring a more rock-inspired sound<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            Singles &#8220;idea 1&#8221; and &#8220;linknb&#8221; are guitar-driven tracks that seem to break new ground for the D.C. singer-songwriter. Those songs were both produced by Oscar Scheller, who told The FADER in a recent interview that Kelela already had the inspiration for the cross-genre sound when they started working together.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            &#8220;She bridges the gap between those spaces that haven\u2019t been explored and I love doing that too. I love [genre] intersections and remix culture, putting two things together that maybe wouldn\u2019t typically go together,&#8221; Scheller told The FADER. &#8220;We listened to Incubus and Morning View [&#8230;] We were just exploring where it could go in this very open way.&#8221;\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280195\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kelela - idea 1 (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U2IpeDPmjFo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280192\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kelela_says_new_avatar_is_about_the_state_of_the_world\"><\/span>\n        Kelela says <i>new avatar<\/i> is about the state of the world<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            In a press release, Kelela said that <i>new avatar<\/i>, &#8220;finds solace in confronting [&#8230;] I don&#8217;t want the music to be a distraction from what&#8217;s really going on in the world; I want it to make sense in this crazy moment.&#8221;\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            \u201cPeople also need to know that my friends and I are laughing constantly and that humor isn\u2019t a defense mechanism,&#8221; she continues. &#8220;It\u2019s an expression of how sharp our read is and how clearly we see the world.\u201d\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280196\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kelela - linknb (Official Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DrjRQyQFGh4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280193\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_will_feature_on_Kelelas_next_album\"><\/span>\n        Who will feature on Kelela&#8217;s next album?<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            Kelela&#8217;s next album will tap PinkPantheress, A.K. Paul, and Foushe\u00e9 for collaborations. While we don&#8217;t have the full production credits yet, it seems obvious that Scheller will be behind the boards on a number of songs.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            Check out the full tracklist below.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280197\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_760,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/KELELA_IDEA_1_LEAD_IMAGE_ntktbx\/kelela-album-announce-new-avatar-tracklist-features-what-we-know.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/KELELA_IDEA_1_LEAD_IMAGE_ntktbx\/kelela-album-announce-new-avatar-tracklist-features-what-we-know.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/KELELA_IDEA_1_LEAD_IMAGE_ntktbx\/kelela-album-announce-new-avatar-tracklist-features-what-we-know.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/KELELA_IDEA_1_LEAD_IMAGE_ntktbx\/kelela-album-announce-new-avatar-tracklist-features-what-we-know.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/KELELA_IDEA_1_LEAD_IMAGE_ntktbx\/kelela-album-announce-new-avatar-tracklist-features-what-we-know.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/KELELA_IDEA_1_LEAD_IMAGE_ntktbx\/kelela-album-announce-new-avatar-tracklist-features-what-we-know.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/KELELA_IDEA_1_LEAD_IMAGE_ntktbx\/kelela-album-announce-new-avatar-tracklist-features-what-we-know.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/KELELA_IDEA_1_LEAD_IMAGE_ntktbx\/kelela-album-announce-new-avatar-tracklist-features-what-we-know.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/KELELA_IDEA_1_LEAD_IMAGE_ntktbx\/kelela-album-announce-new-avatar-tracklist-features-what-we-know.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/KELELA_IDEA_1_LEAD_IMAGE_ntktbx\/kelela-album-announce-new-avatar-tracklist-features-what-we-know.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/KELELA_IDEA_1_LEAD_IMAGE_ntktbx\/kelela-album-announce-new-avatar-tracklist-features-what-we-know.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"60vw\" alt=\"Kelela announces new album 'new avatar:\u2019 tracklist, features, and more\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"img_caption\"><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><\/p>\n<p>      Still from &#8220;idea 1&#8221; video (dir. 91 Rules) \/ via publicist<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-280188\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"See_the_full_tracklist_for_new_avatar_by_Kelela\"><\/span>\n        See the full tracklist for <i>new avatar<\/i> by Kelela:<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            1. idea 1<br \/>2. point blank<br \/>3. goin down <br \/>4. outta time (feat. A. K. Paul)<br \/>5. against me<br \/>6. crystalize <br \/>7. retaliation lullaby <br \/>8. linknb<br \/>9. don\u2019t piss me off<br \/>10. new life forms (feat. Foushe\u00e9)<br \/>11. the bridge (feat. PinkPantheress)<br \/>12. if we meet again\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\">\n    <span><br \/>\n      By <span class=\"credit_name\">Vivian Medithi<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/span><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Kelela. \u00a0 Neva Wireko \/ via publicist Kelela says her new album new avatar will be out on July 10. It&#8217;s the D.C. singer-songwriter&#8217;s third album on Warp Records and her fifth full-length project (remix and live albums not withstanding). 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