RAYE announces new album ‘THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE’
With arenas filling fast and stadium shows on the horizon, RAYE’s next record lands in the middle of her biggest moment yet.
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RAYE has announced her second studio album, THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE, due March 27th via her independent label, Human Re Sources. It follows My 21st Century Blues, the debut that properly introduced her on her own terms and set the bar uncomfortably high in the process.
The announcement comes after WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!, her biggest solo single to date, and in the middle of a world tour that’s already pulling in arena-sized crowds across the UK, Europe and the US.
The new album spans seventeen tracks and includes the chart-topping single, which reached number one in the UK and marked a major crossover moment stateside. There’s a little more context in the physical formats too: the vinyl is split into four “seasons”, each representing a different phase of the record. It’s a structured, considered approach that feels entirely on-brand for an artist who values control without the lecture.
Sonically and emotionally, RAYE is playing it cooler this time. She has described the record as feeling like “a hug… a bed… a soft place”, suggesting a shift in tone, even if the sound itself is still under wraps. Think less scorched earth, more emotional aftercare. Comfort music, not chaos bait.
The release lands amid a seriously stacked live run. Alongside her own THIS TOUR MAY CONTAIN NEW MUSIC dates, RAYE is also set to join Bruno Mars’ 2026 stadium tour, The Romantic Tour, taking her voice, pen and presence into some of the biggest rooms in the world.
No dramatic rollout. No oversharing. Just new music on the way, a tour in motion, and RAYE continuing to move exactly how she wants. We love an independent woman doing things on her own terms.
THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE is out March 27th via Human Re Sources. Pre-order the album here.
