Alicia Keys has announced her eighth studio album ‘KEYS’.
The singer dropped her previous effort ‘Alicia’ in September 2020 and on December 10 she’ll unveil its follow-up.
First previewed via Alicia’s ‘Noted’ YouTube series, the album will be released as a double record featuring both fully produced and broken down versions of new material.
KEYS is coming December 10th!!!
— Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys) October 28, 2021
🔑🔑🔑’s💜💜💜!!
I wanted to officially share the cover with you!
One album. 2 versions. Originals & Unlocked. pic.twitter.com/P0iTsZgiS3
“My new album ‘KEYS’ will have two types of songs,” a TikTok video teaser reveals, with Side A promising “laidback piano vibes” and Side B offering “upbeat, drums and level up” versions.
“The Originals come from that classic side of me! It’s that AK that we WANT!! A homecoming,” she adds. “The Unlocked side, I wanted to sample The Originals to create a whole other sonic experience
“Together, they are a fusion of the worlds within me with the #KEYS as the main ingredient. And I’m so excited to share it with you. I CAN’T WAIT.”
Lead single LALA, featuring Swae Lee, is out now. Pre-order links to follow.
Earlier this year, Alicia marked 20 years since the release of her debut album ‘Songs in a Minor’ with an expanded reissue of the classic LP.
