Kelela "New Avatar" COLOR:STANDARD by their seventh decade in

by their seventh decade in the biz

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

After finally making some time to finish and master a batch of new songs the band is supremely excited to release a new mini-LP Nightlife--six new tracks--released as the band goes back out on a year-capping headline tour

who died tragically of COVID in 2020

lead single

Kelela "New Avatar" COLOR:STANDARD by their seventh decade inMy 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