Ravyn Lenae Lets The Experimentation Run Free On "Bird's Eye"

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Ravyn is uncorked on this sophomore effort.

Ravyn Lenae is showing that she's willing to take chances on her sophomore album Bird's Eye. This is her follow-up to her 2022 debut HYPNOS, and one that's been led by some pretty great promotional tracks. The 25-year-old hypnotist from Chicago got the rollout started back in early May with her "Love Me Not / Love Is Blind" twofer offering up starkly different takes on R&B. One would say that it was great indication that Ravyn was working on trying new sounds. Then, about a month later, she would return with first-time collaborator Ty Dolla $ign on "Dream Girl", a slick and dreamy cut about allowing yourself to fall for someone.

Finally, we would get "One Wish" with Childish Gambino, arguably the best and easily the most vulnerable track on the record. Here, Ravyn wrestles with her complicated relationship with her father. "Called me on my birthday / I thought you'd be on your way, oh / Candles burned down to the cake / Still not seeing your face... I can't forgеt you / And I can't hate you / No matter how hard I try". On top of these, there's still an even more vast soundscape to be had across Bird's Eye. The closing "Days" presents a country/acoustic vibe to wind down to on the summer nights. "Candy" delivers more a smooth and wavy reggae vibe. Furthermore, we get hints of some early 2000s late 90's R&B on "From Scratch", especially instrumentally. Ravyn's beats, writing, and vocals make for a more than memorable listen in the R&B genre this year.

Bird's Eye- Ravyn Lenae

Bird's Eye Tracklist:

  1. Genius
  2. Bad Idea
  3. One Wish (feat. Childish Gambino)
  4. Dream Girl with Ty Dolla $ign
  5. Candy
  6. Love Is Blind
  7. Love Me Not
  8. From Scratch
  9. 1 of 1
  10. Pilot
  11. Days
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Zachary Horvath is the Music Freelance News Writer for HNHH. He was brought on to the staff in August 2023. The passion for music and sports has always been there and being able to share it through writing is extremely fulfilling for him. Zach looks to bring the very best content for the site.
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