With her second studio album, the shrewdly titled, "This Music May Contain Hope", Raye is offering songs of encouragement and optimism, fearlessly using her life experiences and explaining her emotional state on each song. The British artist, born Rachel Keen, dabbles far beyond the current popular sounds of soul and hip-hop on this record by mixing in classic jazz, big band, gospel and orchestral textures to expand her musical expression.
Raye has enlisted inspired collaborators on some tracks which includes film composer Hans Zimmer on the latest single, "Click Clack Symphony" and soul music legend, Al Green on "Goodbye Henry" while on the final track, "Fin", she appreciatively reads off many of the names of the creatives, friends and family who contributed to help in the completion of this album.
Raye (who co-wrote all the tracks with a variety of writers) has lyrically explored the complexities of human emotion in "This Music May Contain Hope" while digging deep sonically to make a bold and contemporary album. Having stated that music has helped heal her through the most challenging and difficult times in her life, Raye hopes this collection of songs will possibly do the same for listeners.
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