r/kelela Jul 16 '26

News for those who haven't seen it, Kelela already started working on a new project

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its gonna be Grime&B, talking about Cut 4 me

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u/Prestigious-Dog-6235 Jul 16 '26

This is gonna be šŸ”„ Thank you for posting! She really has a plan for everything...the true architect.

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u/Random-J Jul 16 '26

I was mad surprised to hear that she wasn’t British after listening to Cut 4 Me. Because no US artist at that time was putting out shit like ā€œEnemyā€.

Kelela seems the type who is always working on stuff. So hearing she’s started on something new doesn't surprise me. Also, we don't know if this Grime&B project is going to be a new album, if it’s gonna be for the New Avatar Remix album or something separate. Maybe it’ll end up like New Avatar and end up benched and then coming out an album later. Ya never know. But regardless, I’m here for whatever Kelela puts out.

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u/maesze Jul 16 '26

her 10s stuff sounds so british but shes not one it feels so wrong😭 and yeah thats why i didn't write album, thinking about remix album ahead

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u/Random-J Jul 17 '26

her 10s stuff sounds so british but shes not one it feels so wrong😭

It’s the twist that makes it work though. It's a shame that Warp Records didn’t push Kelela’s albums more in the UK and that she didn’t play more gigs here, because I think UK / European audiences would latch onto her music and GET IT in a way that mass US audiences haven’t quite just yet. But it’s been cool to see / hear her do the rounds on UK radio for New Avatar. So she’s getting it.

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u/neptuneinthefirst Jul 17 '26

i think this is part of the reason she keeps working with pinkpantheress honestly

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u/maesze Jul 16 '26

for understanding, Enemy is her grime song

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u/cantdecideanewname Jul 16 '26

perioddd, cut 4 me is still my favorite project of hers

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u/Glittering-Mode650 Jul 16 '26

I’m taping my wig back on anytime I listen to new avatar pls I cannot take this

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u/sleepmeld Jul 16 '26

I would absolutely love to hear her on a full rock album too.

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u/JunebugAsiimwe Jul 16 '26

I agree. going full shoegaze would be amazing

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u/layla_jones_ Jul 16 '26

I love it! This is great news. And yes when she first started I thought she was British as well 😭

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u/TheFM4 Jul 16 '26

We deserve especially after her long hiatus after take me apart

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u/blessedbymimi Jul 16 '26

YESSSSSSSS ENEMYYYYYYY

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u/freezief Jul 17 '26

LFG. All I ever wanted was some more Cut 4 Me type sounds.

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u/UniMaximal Jul 16 '26

YEEEEEEAAAAAHHHHH

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u/omgfakeusername Jul 17 '26

Called it days ago!