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Riya returns with her third studio album, This Is Riyality, a deeply personal thirteen-track record for V Recordings. Written chronologically over five to seven years, the album traces loss, heartbreak, new beginnings and friendships, with songwriting offering a way to process change and rediscover herself through music.
Moving from soulful liquid drum & bass to heavyweight rollers, the album brings together collaborators including Etherwood, Bladerunner, Crystal Clear, Zero T, Minor Forms, L-Side, Motiv, Level 2, Sl8r, Melinki, Auris, The Vanguard Project and Quadrant & Iris. Guest appearances from Gemma Rose, Alex Hill, Collette Warren, DRS and Voice MC complement Riya’s songwriting throughout.
This strictly limited-edition 2LP comes in a full-colour sleeve with full-colour inner sleeves and is shrinkwrapped.
Tracklist
A1. Riya, Etherwood & Gemma Rose - Sapphire Skies
A2. Riya, Bladerunner & Alex Hill - Similarity
A3. Riya & Crystal Clear - Overlook
B1. Riya, Zero T & Collette Warren - What U Gonna Do?
B2. Riya, Minor Forms & Alex Hill - Different Kind
B3. Riya & L-Side - Grateful
C1. Riya & Motiv - Catch Light
C2. Riya & Level 2 - Love
C3. Riya, Sl8r & DRS - So Close
D1. Riya & Melinki - Only Way We Knew
D2. Riya, Auris & Voice MC - Things Will Turn Out Alright
D3. Riya & The Vanguard Project - Better
D4. Riya, Quadrant & Iris - How High