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- Apr 9, 2026The attention to detail is pretty confounding, from the string and brass arrangements to her imagery-laden lyrics; as RAYE balances vintage styles with modern-leaning melodies and production, she strikes a sound that is unmistakably hers and totally infectious.
- Apr 1, 2026The frequent spoken-word interludes would feel less performative at a live show, but often take you out of the moment on the record. It seems RAYE is unwilling to leave anything on the cutting room floor, even if dialing back the razzle-dazzle could forge closer connection to the music. But the peaks often justify the adventure.
- Mar 30, 2026There’s a lot to take in — orchestras and choirs and horns and, occasionally, driving beats — but most impressive throughout is the ringleader, Raye herself, not just for bringing this jumbo jet of a project in for a safe landing, but most of all as a songwriter and singer: She purrs and belts and soars; some of her melodies and lyrics are so fast and polysyllabic they’d be tongue-twisters if spoken by the average person, but she reels them off with the ease of an Olympic athlete.
