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Joy Oladokun Announces New Album Hope Is A Heavy Thing: Hear “Kind”
Joy Oladokun has announced her new album, *Hope Is A Heavy Thing*, and released its latest single, “Kind”. The song pairs her smooth, reassuring vocal style with darker and more vulnerable lyrics, while the album is presented as a response to burnout and a search for renewed hope.
The 12-track album will be released on 25 September via Concord Records and includes a collaboration with Adekunle Gold on “Sage”. Oladokun said it was made across Nashville, New York and her tour bus, drawing on influences including the Soulquarians, Bob Dylan, afrobeats, J Dilla, the Ronettes and 1960s–70s protest rock.
In short
- Joy Oladokun announces *Hope Is A Heavy Thing* for 25 September.
- New single “Kind” combines comfort with darker lyrical edges.
- Album features Adekunle Gold and wide-ranging musical influences.
Explained simply
Joy Oladokun is a singer-songwriter whose music combines smooth, reassuring vocals with introspective and often vulnerable lyrics. Her influences span multiple musical traditions, from soul and folk to hip-hop production, protest rock, and contemporary afrobeats. She uses this diverse palette to explore personal and emotional themes.
The new album "Hope Is A Heavy Thing" consists of twelve tracks addressing themes of burnout and hope. The recently released single "Kind" exemplifies the album's combination of Oladokun's characteristic vocal warmth with more vulnerable songwriting. Recorded in Nashville, New York, and on her tour bus, the album includes a collaboration with Adekunle Gold and draws on influences ranging from 1960s and 1970s protest music to contemporary production styles.
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