Elujay // A Constant Charade LP [COLOR]

※1/23リリースです

トバゴ共和国／アメリカのR&B作家Elujayが、2026年1月にNYのヒップホップレーベルdrink sum wtrからリリースしたレコードです。

スウィート&メローなコンテンポラリーR&B〜ラヴァーズロック11曲を収録。黄土盤です。

レーベルその他作品はこちら /// Click here to see more drunk sum wtr releases available at Tobira.

-----------------------------------

RELEASE DATE : 23rd January 2026

12" ochre color vinyl.

Tracklist:

1. Rogue Heart 03:02
2. Flotilla 02:04
3. Hyundai 03:24
4. Circles 02:44
5. Deny 03:16
6. Natural 03:01
7. Jenny’s Lament 02:59
8. Deadwrong 02:25
9. Anjeli (Feat. serpentwithfeet) 03:26
10. What I’ll Do 03:23
11. Chabot Hill 03:07
12. Stereo Blasting 02:17

Text excerpt by drink sum wtr:

" With A Constant Charade, Oakland artist and producer Elujay removes the mask from his multifaceted, genre-crossing craft. “One of the most talented singer-songwriters in the Bay Area” (Hypebeast) makes his solo debut on the art-forward indie label drink sum wtr with a risk-embracing LP that follows nearly a decade of distinct work in the contemporary pop landscape. He sees his style as a fusion of unexpected flairs: R&B stirred up with rhythms drawn from yacht rock, sophisti-pop, dancehall, Al Jeel, Lovers Rock, and the tones of his Trinidadian roots. He pushes the sound outward in various directions on A Constant Charade, a dynamic collection marked by vulnerability and ambition. Themes touch on social cues, behavioral loops, and the ways we perform for others, “just noticing how I feel when I’m around people,” he says. Whether I’m code switching or acting differently…we all do it, it’s a charade.” With his signature croon and strongest arrangements to date, joined by a cast of collaborators and co-producers, Elujay cuts through the games to get real.

Recorded in various locations over a three-year period, A Constant Charade caps a breakout 2025 that started with the second installment of GEMS IN THE CORNERSTORE from JEMS!, his dsw-signed project with J. Robb. Like GEMS, the new album leans further into the influences of Caribbean music and leftfield electronic from dance to ambient and a dozen strains in between. “I think it's important to just notice that these people who you work with kind of give credence to new sounds that you find,” says Elujay. He credits much of Charade’s nostalgic quality to Nicholas Creus, “he’s a jazz guitarist and huge fan of The Police and yacht rock, he’s just all over this record.” As well as longtime collaborators Martin Rodrigues, Jaden Wiggins, and Ben Yasemsky, whom Elujay has known since childhood. “Benji is just a silent killer, great guitarist, producer, and finisher, always at the 11th hour tidying everything up.” When it comes to working with others, “I don’t have an ego about it, it’s all about: the best idea wins. At the end of the day, it’s for the people, we just want to make the best music possible. [...]"

Artist : Elujay

Label : drink sum wtr

cat no : DSW021lp-C1