Kehlani’s new record, “blue water road,” features delicate keys and guitar, brushed with gentle orchestral flourishes—sounds that feel like rinsing until the water runs clear, jiggyraps writes.
The singer-songwriter Kehlani spent the first few years of their music career oscillating between their teen-pop origins and their more provocative R. & B. ambitions. The performer’s songs consistently glowed with romantic possibility, thanks primarily to the warm, lovely undertones of their incandescent voice, and their ability to find nuance in even the most destructive dalliances.
As with many artists, the pandemic years have prompted a musical and personal shift for Kehlani. Starting in September, 2020, they embarked on a yearlong “,” an undefined spiritual practice that included getting sober and going out only to fulfill work obligations. The music Kehlani made during this time is the basis of their sensitive third album, “blue water road,” released last week.
As beach sounds give way to liquid guitars on the album’s opener, “little story,” Kehlani takes stock of their flaws and failings , envisioning a second chance. Connection and attachment are recurring themes, and Kehlani envisions a greater sense of intimacy with tender serenades. “Inch of space feels broken-hearted / Across the bed feels way too far and / Wonder when they see just one, do they see us two?” they sing on “melt,” a gentle, throbbing track about contact and devotion.
Kehlani still writes of attraction and sex on “blue water road,” but the subject inspires closeness instead of alienation. The quietly symphonic “everything” uncovers an affinity beyond sensuality. “I could blame it on the physical / I could blame it on your lips, your touch, your kiss / You know, real traditional,” they sing, “but your love’s too original.” “Get me started,” a duet with Syd,who has recently sought self-improvement in pensive, emotionally literate R. & B.
The album has its detours—both the eighties-sampling “wish i never” and the strip-club seduction “any given sunday” seem tonally inconsistent with the rest of the album, if not entirely out of place—yet what emerges is an artist’s sincere pursuit of serenity.
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