Ravyn Lenae Takes Flight with BIRD'S EYE, Redefining the Modern Landscape of R&B

Ravyn Lenae’s sophomore album Bird’s Eye (Atlantic Records) is a soaring exploration of sound and spirit, blending lush textures with her signature crystalline vocals. Executive produced by GRAMMY® Award-winning producer Dahi, the project is rooted in Lenae’s Chicago upbringing while expanding far beyond borders. Each track offers a different hue—glimmers of pop, indie, reggae, jazz, and rock—woven into a cohesive body of work that feels both intimate and expansive. Songs like the hypnotic “Love Me Not,” now her most celebrated single to date, showcase her ability to balance vulnerability with strength, while other cuts like "Love is Blind" lean into adventurous sonics that prove her evolution as an artist unafraid of risk.

Since its release in August 2024, Bird’s Eye has been embraced by critics across NPR, Pitchfork, Harper’s Bazaar, Billboard, The Guardian, and The Washington Post, cementing Lenae as one of today’s most daring and versatile voices. The album’s arrival marked a breakthrough moment: a late-night TV debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, followed by a performance with KAYTRANADA and Channel Tres on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. With a world tour spanning North America and Europe, Lenae’s live shows breathe new energy into the project, offering fans a chance to witness her artistry in its fullest, most radiant form.

Ravyn Lenae first captured attention in the late 2010s with a trio of genre-bending EPs, including 2018’s Crush and its standout single “Sticky.” Her 2022 debut full-length HYPNOS further showcased her unique blend of R&B, electronic, and experimental influences, earning acclaim and collaborations with Steve Lacy, Monte Booker, and KAYTRANADA. With Bird’s Eye, and stand-out tracks, "Love Me Not," and "Love is Blind," she continues to redefine the landscape of modern R&B, cementing her place as an artist whose vision feels boundless and necessary.

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REVIEWS

“...the start of a new era, while the latter reminds us she still excels at airy R&B”

—Brooklyn Vegan

“Ravyn Lenae embodies ethereality …and she’s not shying away from her otherworldly talents”

—HYPEBEAST

“Lenae is stepping her artistry up a notch”

—UPROXX

“A modern R&B torchbearer” 

—Exclaim!

"the 25-year-old is writing one perfect pop song after another"

—The Guardian

“She’s in a moment of real-time liberation” 

—SPIN Magazine 

“The weight of Ravyn Lenae’s coloratura soprano sounds powerful enough to uplift the brokenhearted.”

—Teen Vogue 

“a musician whose singular vocal register, songwriting chops and stellar ear for producers have set her apart from contemporaries”

—PEOPLE Magazine

“The constant is Lenae’s voice, light and lavish and deployed with such control that some producers and engineers compare her tone to Minnie Riperton’s”

—The FADER

“the 25-year-old singer-songwriter [is] among this generation’s innovators”

—Pitchfork

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