
Mura Masa announces second album with lead single "No Hope Generation"
25 October 2019, 10:54
| Written by
Cerys Kenneally
Mura Masa is back with news of his second album R.Y.C (Raw Youth Collage), as well as sharing new single "No Hope Generation".
"No Hope Generation" is the second single to be lifted from R.Y.C, after his Clairo collaboration "I Don’t Think I Can Do This Again" dropped in August.
The new offering sees Mura Masa, aka Alex Crossan, contribute lead vocals.
Mura Masa's R.Y.C album will be his first since his 2017 self-titled debut. The second LP will feature collaborations with slowthai, Tirzah, Georgia, and Ellie Rowsell from Wolf Alice.
Tracklist:
- Raw Youth Collage
- No Hope Generation
- I Don’t Think I Can Do This Again (Feat. Clairo)
- a meeting at an oak tree (Feat. Ned Green)
- Deal Wiv It (Feat. slowthai)
- vicarious living anthem
- In My Mind
- Today(Feat. Tirzah)
- Live Like We’re Dancing (Feat. Georgia)
- Teenage Headache Dreams (Feat. Ellie Rowsell)
- (nocturne for strings and a conversation)
"No Hope Generation" is out now. Mura Masa's R.Y.C (Raw Youth Collage) album lands 17 January 2020, and is available to pre-order now. He plays London's Alexandra Palace on 20 February 2020. Tickets go on sale 1 November. Find out more.
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