RAYE has just issued a public apology to her fans who released her new album on vinyl, as it is not the final version of the work she produced.
The Where is my husband! singer has opened up about the ‘beautiful but painful’ process of completing a record’s final mix, admitting that This music can contain hope The LP was pressed before it was finished, so buyers received a “first edition” that differs from the digital versions of the songs.
I’m talking to Zane Lowe Apple Music, she said: “My vinyl is a first edition. I apologize…I apologize to anyone who purchased an album.”
“Because you get the album. It’s not a fraudulent album,” RAYE clarified, adding, “It’s a first edition, though. I want you to know the digital versions of some of these songs — some of them are very different.”
“And you just have to embrace that, because I did my best,” she admitted.
RAYE put “a lifetime of work” into the record, pushing herself to the brink of the process after taking full creative control, serving as executive producer and writing every lyric.
“Every blood cell was taken. When I wasn’t on stage, I threw myself into this body of work. I’m honestly exhausted – mentally and physically – but in a good way,” says the Escapism Singer said.
RAYE also revealed that while the album is about “passion and love,” it also became a quiet act of rebellion.
She said, “There’s an unconscious rebellion there.”
“For so long, everything had to be simple, minimal and short – this BPM, this length, this vibe. It was a miserable existence for me,” stated the 28-year-old award-winning musician.
She added that saying she “didn’t know who she was” only fueled the fire: “How can I define myself if you keep sending me into rooms with strangers to write top lines one day?” and this caused her to refuse to conform to the norms of the industry.
“I grew up with many cultures – my identity isn’t one thing. So how can you ask me to choose one thing? On this record, I embraced maximalism… any genre I wanted to explore, I did,” RAYE shared, explaining how she’s kept herself versatile.
