If you were not familiar with Corinne Bailey Rae before, perhaps now you have reason to be. After all, an album like Black Rainbows only comes around once in a while, and when it does, it demands to be listened to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The English singer-songwriter first hit her stride in the 2000\u2019s before releasing her eponymous debut LP in 2006. Since then she has released a string of records every handful of years, but nothing as comprehensive and as artistically intentful as we now hear on Black Rainbows. Though it represents somewhat of a departure from her signature downtempo, neo-soul, chamber-jazz soundworld, this album exemplifies Rae’s artistic evolution not only in terms of her songwriting prowess but also her command over production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With “Black Rainbows,” Rae seems to be channelling an artistic aesthetic reminiscent of Bj\u00f6rk and Thom Yorke, using the studio as much as an instrument as she does her voice. While the album may not introduce a groundbreaking, never-before-heard sound, it radiates an unmistakable and deeply personal essence. Rae’s use of the studio serves as a conduit through which she explores themes related to blackness (\u201cBlack Rainbows”), femininity (\u201cHe Will Follow You with His Eyes” ), and a profound reflection on the world’s present state (\u201cEarthlings”).<\/p>\n\n\n\n