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Kelela Covers Joni Mitchell on ‘In The Blue Light’ Live Album Recorded at NYC’s Blue Note Jazz Club
The acclaimed singer-songwriter also dropped a new single to introduce the project. Get all the details.
Several of those tracks appear on the new live album (her first), including a seductive reimagining of Joni Mitchell ‘s “Furry Sings the Blues.” Crafted alongside bassist and producer Daniel Aged, In The Blue Light also features Alayna Rogers and Xenia Manasseh on background vocals. “Better (Unplugged)” is the album’s first single, which cheekily opens with Kelela telling her listeners, “You better get your tissues.” The shimmering track is just one piece of a 12-song tracklist that includes deep cuts like “Cherry Coffee” and a cover of Betty Carter ‘s “Love Notes.” In support of Raven, Kelela launched a tour that found her playing in major cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Toronto and London; the record served as the follow-up to her 2017 debut studio album, Take Me Apart, which hit No.
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