25/05/2026
【音樂】
英國創作歌手 RAYE 近年憑藉獨立發展後的爆發力成為樂壇焦點,上一張專輯《My 21st Century Blues》已成功奠定她兼具流行感與個人敘事能力的形象,而今年憑話題單曲〈Where Is My Husband!〉勇奪英國排行榜冠軍後,更進一步將她推向主流高峰。來到全新專輯《This Music May Contain Hope》,RAYE 明顯不再滿足於一般流行框架,而是交出一張更具野心、近乎電影式的作品,全碟帶著濃厚的戲劇感,氛圍別樹一幟。
新專輯全長 73 分鐘,共收錄 17 首作品,音樂上融合 Jazz、Big Band、Soul、Blues 以及豐富的管弦樂編排,整體聲音華麗而層次豐富。RAYE 今次除了親自參與創作與監製,還找來著名電影配樂大師 Hans Zimmer 參與製作一曲〈Click Clack Symphony〉,更直接地展現出管弦編曲與流行旋律結合後的震撼效果,而爆紅作〈Where Is My Husband!〉則以幽默與誇張感為整張作品注入輕盈氣息。
不過專輯真正動人的地方,仍然在於 RAYE 對情緒與人生低潮的坦誠描寫。專輯以四季作為結構主軸,由黑暗慢慢走向光明,某程度上亦象徵她個人的情緒修復歷程。〈I Will Overcome〉與〈I Know You’re Hurting〉等歌曲,都圍繞療癒、重生與堅持希望等主題展開。RAYE 曾形容這張作品像一種「藥物」,希望能陪伴正經歷艱難時刻的人。加上專輯中還邀請到靈魂樂傳奇 Al Green,以及她的姊妹 Amma、Absolutely 與祖父參與錄製,亦令整張專輯多了一份非常私密而真誠的人情味。
【Music】
British singer-songwriter RAYE has become one of music's most compelling figures in recent years. After her previous album My 21st Century Blues cemented her reputation as a sharp pop storyteller, the viral hit "Where Is My Husband!" topped the UK charts this year and pushed her firmly into the mainstream spotlight. Her new album This Music May Contain Hope marks a clear artistic leap — a 73-minute, 17-track work that is cinematic, dramatically charged, and far more ambitious than anything she has released before.
Musically, the album weaves together jazz, big band, soul, blues and sweeping orchestral arrangements. RAYE co-produced the record herself and brought in legendary film composer Hans Zimmer for "Click Clack Symphony," a track that powerfully demonstrates what happens when orchestral writing meets pop melody. The album is also structured around the four seasons, tracing a journey from darkness to light that reflects her own emotional recovery. Songs like "I Will Overcome" and "I Know You're Hurting" explore healing and hope, and RAYE has described the album as a kind of "medicine" for anyone going through hard times. Contributions from soul legend Al Green, her sisters Amma and Absolutely, and her grandfather add a layer of intimacy that makes the record feel genuinely personal.