Kelela "New Avatar" COLOR:STANDARD From its heavy-duty sonics to

From its heavy-duty sonics to its naturally flowing melodies to its emotionally generous lyrics

Available on 3 x 12” vinyl for the first time

it’s easy for artists - songwriters

while the rest remained in the vaults

who died tragically of COVID in 2020

Kelela "New Avatar" COLOR:STANDARD From its heavy-duty sonics toMy origin story as a songwriter and artist set the context for the catharsis I experienced while making new avatar. I wrote my very first songs in a punk house. The indie scene I was part of provided me with an outlet for genre defying experiments that illuminated intersections I was hearing in my head. We didnt spend tons of time on songs cuz the kids in that scene didnt care about nailing it. It was (lowkey) about messing up, giving 0 fucks and