Kelela
Kelela Mizanekristos is an American singer. She made her debut in the music industry with the release of her 2013 mixtape Cut 4 Me. In 2015, she released Hallucinogen, an EP which deals with the beginning, middle, and end of a relationship in reverse chronological order. Her debut studio album, Take Me Apart, was released in 2017 to critical acclaim. After a 5-year hiatus, Kelela released her second album, Raven, in February 2023. Her third studio album, New Avatar, was released in July 2026.
How Critics See Kelela
Chorus pulls the clearest critic-consensus signals out of this discography: the highest-rated record, the tightest agreement, the sharpest split, and the best place to start.
new avatar
2026
Highest ChoruScore in this discography at 83/100 across 5 reviews.
Kelela's new avatar reconfigures her R&B foundation into a guitar-forward, genre-blurring statement that reads equal parts dystopian fable and intimate breakup record. Across five...
new avatar
2026
Best balance of score, review depth, and critic agreement for a first listen.
Kelela's new avatar reconfigures her R&B foundation into a guitar-forward, genre-blurring statement that reads equal parts dystopian fable and intimate breakup record. Across five...
