Kelela "New Avatar" COLOR:STANDARD and the venomous bite of

and the venomous bite of its incomparable two- headed vocal hydra

The debut album from Alvvays features standout tracks "Archie

new manifestos

Let It Be looms large among '80s rock albums

Kelela "New Avatar" COLOR:STANDARD and the venomous bite ofMy origin story as a songwriter and artist set the context for the catharsis I experienced while making new avatar. I wrote my very first songs in a punk house. The indie scene I was part of provided me with an outlet for genre defying experiments that illuminated intersections I was hearing in my head. We didnt spend tons of time on songs cuz the kids in that scene didnt care about nailing it. It was (lowkey) about messing up, giving 0 fucks and