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Raye has released her second album, "This Music May Contain Hope," described by reviewers as ambitious and gloriously sprawling. The record tackles the notorious "sophomore slump" challenge that faces successful new artists on their follow-up release. Critics praise the breadth and boldness of Raye's musical vision on the record.

It’s been said countless times that for a new artist, especially a successful one, the second album is exponentially more difficult than the first. There’s the constantly looming threat of the sophomore slump, and the old saw that the artist has had their entire life to write the first album and barely a spare minute […]