Washed Away marks the R&B singer's first new song in five years, following a 2018 remix EP. Her last full-length release was her 2017 debut, 'Take Me Apart'.
Blending calm yet impassioned vocals with a woozy synth-based backdrop from producer Yo van Lenz, it arrives with a video directed by Yasser Abubeker. Kelela said:
"I love a banger, but for the first point of contact out of my hiatus, it felt more honest to lead with an ambient heart-check."
She added: "I specifically want to speak to marginalised black folk and highlight the work we do to find renewal in a world that’s built to make us feel inadequate. This song is the soundtrack to the relief we find after going inward."
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