Chloe Bailey launched her debut solo album, In Items, Friday (March 31) by way of Parkwood Leisure and Columbia Information.
The 14-track venture options beforehand launched singles “Pray It Away” and “How Does It Really feel,” that includes Chris Brown, and extra collaborations with Missy Elliott (“Informed Ya”) and Future (“Cheatback”). Bailey carried out “Cheatback” on Jimmy Kimmel Stay! earlier this week forward of the LP’s launch. In Items marks her first solo venture other than her sister duo Chloe x Halle.
Earlier this month, the 24-year-old artist — who additionally goes by simply Chlöe — shared a heartfelt be aware on Twitter unpacking the inspiration behind the album paintings, which encompasses a red-haired Bailey carrying a Victorian-style baby-blue robe whereas holding her coronary heart in her proper hand.
“I noticed a photo of a porcelain doll 3 years in the past, holding her coronary heart similar to this and from then, I mentioned this might be my album cowl… that very same day I additionally wrote coronary heart on my sleeve,” the Swarm actress wrote. “The start of a scary and thrilling journey for me. This cowl represents a lot for me, all the way down to the colour of my hair. After I had pink hair 1.5 years in the past, it was one of many darkest instances in my life. That’s why I by no means wore it once more.”
She continued: “In Items is for those who behind closed doorways are breaking and don’t know the way rather more they’ll take. In Items is for those who maintain the individuals up round them whereas barely holding themselves. In Items is for the individuals who proceed to get stabbed within the again, coronary heart damaged by those they thought they might belief, however STILL that doesn’t change their coronary heart and the way they love. In Items is for those like me, who put on their outer shell so effectively that you just’d don’t know what they’re going by means of.”
Take heed to In Items beneath.
