Bird's Eye (album)
2024 studio album by Ravyn Lenae
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Bird's Eye is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Ravyn Lenae. It was released on August 9, 2024, through Atlantic Records.
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| Released | August 9, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2023 | |||
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| Length | 35:39 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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The first single showcased two tracks: "Love is Blind" and "Love Me Not"; the latter went viral in April 2025.[2] Leading up to the album, "Dream Girl" with Ty Dolla Sign and "One Wish" featuring Childish Gambino were released. The album received acclaim from music critics.
Background
Lenae created the record alongside executive producer DJ Dahi. In a statement, she described the album as a return "to a place of self-trust and unbending intuition" while taking "paths and turns" on the way there into consideration.[3] Announcement of the album was accompanied by the release of the songs "Love Is Blind" and "Love Me Not" on May 3, 2024.[4] Both songs observe "conflicting feelings of relational desire and dependency", "Love Is Blind" in a more "soul" and "airy R&B"[5] approach and "Love Me Not" as "bolder crossover pop".[6] The second single, "Dream Girl", featuring Ty Dolla Sign, was released on June 26 and contains what Lenae refers to as "Prince drums" as well as the singer's signature "potent world-building".[7] The third single, "One Wish", features Childish Gambino, and was released in July.
Lenae went on a North American and European tour supporting the album, beginning on October 5, 2024.[8]
Critical reception
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| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.4/10[9] |
| Metacritic | 83/100[10] |
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| AllMusic |   [11] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[12] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[13] |
| NME | [14] |
| The Observer | [15] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[1] |
Bird's Eye received widespread acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 83, based on 6 reviews.[10] Aggregator AnyDecentMusic? rated Bird's Eye a 7.4 out of 10.[9]
Writing for The Observer, Shaad D'Souza stated that "Bird's Eye, is the real deal: a breathtaking pop suite that's fleet-footed but rock-solid in its convictions, easily swaying between styles while always foregrounding Lenae's gossamer voice."[15] Clover Hope of Pitchfork commented on Lenae's debut album, Hypnos, noting "While HYPNOS showcased the fluidity of R&B, Bird's Eye is more varied: Lenae experiments like she's an alchemist in an R&D lab, trialing new combinations of downtempo guitar, gentle reggae-pop, and even a stuttering, Brainfeeder-esque beat."[1]
Year-end lists
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Genius" |
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| 2. | "Bad Idea" |
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| 3. | "One Wish" (featuring Childish Gambino) |
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| 4. | "Dream Girl" (with Ty Dolla Sign) |
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| 3:39 |
| 5. | "Candy" | Aarons |
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| 6. | "Love Is Blind" | Aarons |
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| 3:51 |
| 7. | "Love Me Not" |
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| 3:33 |
| 8. | "From Scratch" |
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| 3:25 | |
| 9. | "1 of 1" |
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| 2:45 |
| 10. | "Pilot" |
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| 3:13 | |
| 11. | "Days" |
| 4:03 | ||
| Total length: | 35:39 | ||||
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| 12. | "Goodbye 2 You" |
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Notes
- On physical releases, Childish Gambino and Ty Dolla Sign are not featured on "One Wish" and "Dream Girl", respectively.
- On physical releases, Terry Lewis is not credited as a writer or producer on "Dream Girl".
- ^[a] signifies an additional producer.
- ^[m] signifies a melody writer.
Sample credits
- "Bad Idea" contains an interpolation of "Like You", written by Ricardo Bell, Ralph Tresvant, Jermaine Dupri Jaron Alson, and Johntá Austin.
- "One Wish" contains an interpolation of "Estou Perdido No Meio Da Rua", written by Luiz Antonio Bizarro and Fortunato Arduini.
Personnel
Musicians
- Ravyn Lenae – vocals
- Childish Gambino – vocals (track 3)
- Sara Kawai – harp (track 4)
- Ty Dolla Sign – vocals (track 4)
- Dominic Angelella – guitar (track 7)
- Jaelen Irizarry – background vocals (track 7)
- Christian Farlow – background vocals (track 7)
Technical
- Dale Becker – mastering
- Tyler Page – mixing (tracks 1–3, 9)
- Dahi – mixing (tracks 1–3, 9)
- Jon Castelli – mixing (tracks 4–8, 10–12)
- Bryan Schwaller – engineering
- Riley Mackin – engineering (track 3)
- Julian Nixon – additional arrangement (track 7)
- Brandon Hernandez – mastering assistance
- Noah McCorkle – mastering assistance
Visuals
- Kennedi Carter – photography
- Stephen Wordie – photo assistance
- Eddie Mandell – art direction, design
Charts
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Year-end charts
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