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THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.
R&B / Soul · 2026 · 17 tracks · 1h 13m

THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.

RAYE

A sprawling, 17-track healing ritual. Cinematic R&B meets big-band jazz and Hans Zimmer-assisted orchestration to document a journey from winter to joy.

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It's like a 17-track hug from a 60-piece orchestra and a soul legend.

A grand, cinematic journey from the depths of winter isolation to a warm, orchestral spring.

THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE. · vs · RAYE
Maximalist+3.4σ

The production is built around maximalist than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 17 Tracks · 1h 13m
01
Intro: Girl Under the Grey Cloud.
1:13
02
I Will Overcome.
4:55
03
Beware.. The South London Lover Boy.
3:26
04
The WhatsApp Shakespeare.
3:56
05
Winter Woman.
4:20
06
Click Clack Symphony.
5:02
07
I Know You’re Hurting.
6:17
08
Life Boat.
4:16
09
I Hate the Way I Look Today.
3:29
10
Goodbye Henry.
5:20
11
Nightingale Lane.
5:03
12
Skin & Bones.
3:15
13
WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!
3:17
14
Fields.
4:11
15
Joy.
4:24
16
Happier Times Ahead.
4:30
17
Fin.
6:27
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from the sparse intro into the soaring, defiant orchestral swell of track 2
The unexpected warmth of Al Green's vocal blending with RAYE's during the climax of Nightingale Lane
The raw, unpolished recording of her grandfather Michael speaking over a bed of soft piano on the final track
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