Gently introducing us to her new music, Kelela returns after almost 5 years with a spacious new single, explaining: “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.” 'Washed Away' is an absolutely stunning piece that sounds like spreading out in the sun and letting your muscles relax. It's appropriate title mimics the listening experience, serving as a sonic massage as your worries evaporate. Drawn out synths sprawl across the track as Kelela's blissful vocals glide through the centre, exploring autonomy, personal belonging, and self-renewal as healing. She continues... “I specifically want to speak to marginalized 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.” Watch the equally breath-taking video set in Northern Ethiopia's Danakil Depression, directed by Yasser Abubeker, here now. -Holly Mullineaux