Euphoric Sad Songs is a nine-track EP, and contains tracks such as Natalie Don’t, Regardless, and Love of Your Life. Both Natalie Don’t and Love of Your Life was released previously by Raye, to build the already high anticipation from fans, and it did just that. 

Euphoric Sad Songs is the latest project from Raye following the singer-songwriter taking a two-year break from making music. Her last EP, Side Tape, made big waves back during its 2018 release and contains popular songs such as Cigarettes, Decline, and Wife Me. 

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Raye recruited both Rudimental and Regard for Euphoric Sad Songs. DJ Regard makes a powerful appearance on Secrets, whilst British pop titans Rudimental collaborate with Raye on Regardless. Regardless samples Rapture, iiO’s anthem from back in 2005. 

In an official statement, Raye spoke out about the meaning behind her new mini-album. Raye said of Euphoric Sad Songs: “This project explains the nine stages of grief. The first song is a really dramatic, confused power ballad.”

Raye continued, saying: “Then we progress through to the last song when you finally say with your full heart that you’ve healed. I’m very proud of this work and I can’t wait for everyone to hear all the tracks. I hope everyone enjoys this slice of me.”

Raye announced her new EP via social media last night. Taking to Instagram, Raye posted the EP cover art, as well as a lengthy caption relaying her excitement at the surprise release.

Within the caption, Raye conveyed her love towards her fans, declaring: “my darlings this is something I wanted to surprise you with in this dreadful time so I hope this brings you some joy.” This is certainly true, as the post has gathered over 10,000 likes from Rayes’ ever-growing fanbase. 

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Last week, Raye shared the official music video to Love of Your Life. Raye dances in a 1950s style get up, then the camera projects a kaleidoscopic display of the talented vocalist. In a celebration of girl power, Raye is joined by two dancers, jiving simultaneously to the song’s funky breakdown.

The music video to Love of Your Life was received joyfully from fans, as the video has obtained a whopping 346,000 views. The visual accompaniment to Love of Your Life can be watched in full here.

Rachel Agatha Keen, famously known as Raye, was born in London in 1997. Raye debuted her first EP, Welcome to the Winter, back in 2014.

Euphoric Sad Songs is out everywhere now. The tracklisting for Rayes’ brand new EP can be found in full below:

1. Love Me Again
2. Change Your Mind
3. Regardless (Feat. Rudimental)
4. Secrets (Feat. DJ Regard)
5. Natalie Don’t
6. All Dressed Up
7. Please Don’t Touch
8. Walk On By
9. Love Of Your Life

This latest offering follows Raye teaming up with Kosovar DJ Regard for their dance hit, Secrets. Secrets came out on August 24th and peaked at Number 6 of the Official UK Chart in its first week. Secrets has since become widely popular amongst some of Europe’s best DJs, and has been remixed by the likes of MOTi, HUGEL, Tom Field Consoul Trainin. 

Love of Your Life is a vibrant dance track. The song opens with some simplistic chords via an ethereal organ, that build slowly but surely. Raye tells a story about the whirlwind of emotions that ensue when you fall for someone: “I can be intense, I can be a little obsessed/But I can bet you never think a nightmare/Will ever look better in a dress.”

The track then switches to a funky break down beat, and Rayes’ mighty vocals sour. She sings about her own resistibility “I could make you confused/I could give you something to lose/Imma wake you up in the morning/In the bathroom singing the blues”, enticing the listener.

In accordance with her new release, Raye shared Love of Your Life with her 165,000 YouTube subscribers yesterday. The song’s title glows in an 80s inspired font over Raye’s uplifting, romantic melody. 

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LOVE OF YOUR LIFE OUT NOW

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Raye took to social media to announce the arrival of Love of Your Life. Sharing the song’s striking cover art to Instagram, the post gathered over 15,000 likes and views from excited fans. The post also received some love from fellow artists Jax Jones, Tré Samuels and Joel Corry. 

Love of Your Life is the latest addition to a series of sizzling chart singles that Raye has put out over the course of this year. Raye kicked off 2020 with All Of My Love, in which she enlisted the help of talented British rapper, Young Adz. 

Following All Of My Love, Raye collaborated with Jax Jones on Tequila, and released two solo tracks, the romantic Natalie Don’t, and now, Love of Your Life. These sporadic sonic Easter eggs are thankfully in preparation for Rayes’ upcoming LP, Euphoric Sad Songs, which is due out on November 20th via Polydor records. 

Euphoric Sad Songs will be the first extended play from Raye since her Deezer Sessions (April 21st) and her last solo album, Side Tapes (May 4th 2018). Rayes’ Deezer Sessions can be listened to in full here.

Next year, Raye will perform live for the first time in too long at Sundown Festival. The dance-pop music festival will return to the Norfolk show ground on September 3rd to September 5th, 2021. Other esteemed British artists on the Sundown lineup are Becky Hill, Holy Goof, Fredo and Example. Tickets for Sundown 2021 can be found here.

Love of Your Life is out everywhere now. The tracklisting for Euphoric Sad Songs will go as follows: 

Love Me Again
Change Your Mind
Regardless
Secrets by Regard & Raye
Natalie Don’t
All Dressed Up
Please Don’t Touch
Walk On By
Love of Your Life
Secrets (Original Version)