CUT 4 ME

Kelela Mizanekristos has previously experimented with indie, jazz, and metal while searching for an outlet for her voice. By setting the emotional expressiveness of ’90s R&B to the stark, adventurous sounds of UK bass music, she’s finally found the perfect formula. From the dank grime of “Enemy” to the title track’s snipped dubstep beats, the spaciousness of the music always allows Kelela’s melodic, love-bruised vocal to shine. As a result, *Cut 4 Me* never loses the biting point between invention and immediacy.

On Cut 4 Me, an ambitiously catchy collection featuring production from Bok Bok, Nguzunguzu, Girl Unit, Kingdom, Jam City, and others, the Los Angeles vocalist Kelela Mizanekristos gives dark dance music a more pop-friendly spin.

After a featured role on Teengirl Fantasy's "EFX," vocalist and songwriter Kelela opened for Solange and subsequently bailed on her day job to focus on music.