Joy Oladokun Announces New Album Hope Is a Heavy Thing, Unveils “Kind”: Stream

Following her signing to Concord Records earlier this year, Joy Oladokun has announced a new album, Hope Is a Heavy Thing, out September 25th. As the latest preview, she has revealed the new single, “Kind.” Stream it below. Oladokun produced the 12-track Hope Is a Heavy Thing with additional contributions from Nigerian producer Spellz, expanding her sound while exploring themes of identity, connection, and self-discovery. Get Joy Oladokun Tickets Here “‘To understand your future you have to confront your past.’ This is the driving theme behind Hope Is a Heavy Thing,” Oladokun shared in a statement about the follow-up to 2024’s OBSERVATIONS FROM A CROWDED ROOM. “It’s a collection of 12 songs that I wrote to help myself find my light again after burning out. Produced in Nashville, New York, and the back of a speeding tour bus, this album is sonically an homage to all of the music that inspires me.” She continued by explaining the project nods to ’90s neo-soul and hip-hop collective The Soulquarians, Bob Dylan, Afrobeats rhythms, late producer J Dilla, The Ronettes, and protest music of the 1960s and 1970s. “It is a record I wrote for anyone who finds themselves wondering how to hope ...