In the Blue Light (Kelela album)
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| Released | February 11, 2025 | |||
| Recorded | May 28–29, 2024 | |||
| Venue | Blue Note Jazz Club (New York) | |||
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| Length | 63:59 | |||
| Label | Warp | |||
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In the Blue Light is a live album by American singer Kelela, released on February 11, 2025 on Warp Records. The live recordings are taken from the two concerts Kelela held at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York on May 28 and May 29, 2024.[1] The album's lead single "Better (Unplugged)" was released on January 28, 2025.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Originally from | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Enemy" |
| Cut 4 Me (2013) | 6:59 |
| 2. | "Raven" | Mizanekristos | Raven (2023) | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Take Me Apart" |
| Take Me Apart (2017) | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Bankhead" | Mizanekristos | Cut 4 Me | 1:54 |
| 5. | "Waitin'" |
| Take Me Apart | 4:35 |
| 6. | "30 Years" | Betty Carter | Droppin' Things (1990); Betty Carter cover | 4:09 |
| 7. | "All the Way Down" |
| Hallucinogen (2015) | 5:39 |
| 8. | "Furry Sings the Blues" | Joni Mitchell | Hejira (1976); Joni Mitchell cover | 5:37 |
| 9. | "Blue Light" |
| Take Me Apart | 4:54 |
| 10. | "Love Notes" |
| Feed the Fire (1994); Betty Carter cover | 8:17 |
| 11. | "Better" |
| Take Me Apart | 6:39 |
| 12. | "Cherry Coffee" | Mizanekristos | Cut 4 Me | 7:07 |
| Total length: | 63:59 | |||
Note
- All tracks are subtitled "(Unplugged)"
Personnel
- Kelela – lead vocals, executive production, creative direction
- Daniel Aged – bass, co-executive production
- Briley Harris – piano, Rhodes, keyboards
- Ahya Simone - harp
- Buz Donald – drums
- Alayna Rodgers – background vocals
- Xenia Manasseh – background vocals
- Simon Lancelot – mastering
- Gloria Kaba – mixing, vocal engineering
- Jessica Chambliss – vocal production on "Better (Unplugged)"
References
- ^ Strauss, Matthew. "Kelela to Release New In the Blue Light Live Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 11, 2025.