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Kelela’s Dark, Dystopian R&B Escape | Los Angeles News
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- Sep 18, 2026
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Summary
Kelela drops her third album, “New Avatar,” a dark, dystopian sonic world blending electronic R&B, shoegaze, and grunge—produced by Oscar Scheller—to explore intimacy, truth, and emotional refuge in chaotic times. Returning to L.A., where she once sold solar panels to fund her first apartment, she channels that grit into a record that bridges Black alternative music fans and her R&B roots. The album’s cathartic energy spills into her “New Avatar Live” tour, kicking off in L.A. with rave-inspired shows designed for collective release. Just three years after “Raven,” this is Kelela’s most confident, mature statement yet—boldly tackling emotional labor and boundaries with razor-sharp clarity. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2026-09-18/kelela-on-new-avatar-and-upcoming-tour-wiltern More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/a401741f229e7391 Report issues to [email protected]. Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Los Angeles News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews