We’ve had to push back a few times bc of COVID, so it feels really good to finally have it out in the world. I’ve been working on this project for a while now.
I’m not one to just rush out and put stuff out. How does it feel to be returning to music?
For exclusive content, including the “Snackables” video series where Kelis gets the scoop from her friends and collaborators on the food, music, and culture they love, visit Kelis’ Vero profile. VERO, the social network where you connect through sharing what you love, worked with Kelis to support in making the ‘Midnight Snacks’ video. I love that.”Ī collaboration between Kelis and photographer-director Adrienne Raquel the visual for “Midnight Snacks” came to life in a futuristic, yet retro dreamscape – a world where Black beauty, fashion, and decadence collide, inspired by the allure of the 1990’s and paired with the glamour of the 1970’s. “It’s funny to me, but I like the fact that you can take sex and food, and you can put these two things together, and they’re totally interchangeable. She may keep singing about food, but there’s more to this than late-night stories of raiding the fridge. “I heard the beat, thought it was dope, and the first thing that came to mind was ‘Midnight Snacks.’ The FaNaTix were like, what are you talking about? And I was like, it makes you feel like a midnight snack! And that was it.” says Kelis. “Midnight Snacks” was recorded in a studio on a boat in London and produced by The FaNaTix to create a minimal, sleek, back-to-basics feel, shot through with nighttime sounds taken from the natural world and percussive babies’ gurgles. This idea forms the backbone of “Midnight Snacks”, Kelis‘ first new solo music since her soulful album Food was released in 2014. It’s very human, it’s sensual, it’s something that you crave. It isn’t intentional, but the idea is just that food is a very carnal thing. Somebody recently told Kelis that she was always talking about food in her songs.