Kelela returns with new avatar, her third studio album and first on Warp Records. Dropped July 10, this is her most ambitious work yet—a full reimagining of her sound that pulls rock, shoegaze, grunge, and UK garage into her alt-R&B world. It’s not a soft pivot. It’s a complete new skin.
This is Kelela in full control. Confrontational, beautiful, and uncompromising. new avatar doesn’t just expand her sound—it redraws the map. One of the strongest albums of the year.