Kelela Releases "The Bridge" Featuring PinkPantheress Ahead of New Album *New Avatar*
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Nina Corcoran
Summary
Kelela is releasing her third album *New Avatar* this Friday, and has dropped a new single "The Bridge" featuring PinkPantheress ahead of the full release. The album marks a stylistic shift from her signature electronic R&B toward a blend of shoegaze, grunge, and indie rock inspired by her early career in Washington, D.C.'s music scene. "The Bridge" follows previous singles "Idea 1," "Linknb," and "Point Blank."
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PitchforkKelela Releases "The Bridge" Featuring PinkPantheress Ahead of New Album *New Avatar*pitchfork.comKey quotes
· 1 pulledNew Avatar deviates from the electronic R&B that Kelela is known for and, instead, pays homage to her early songwriting career in the Washington, D.C. music scene, mixing together shoegaze, grunge, and indie rock with her usual influences.
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